First things first, The Lost in Translation Tour is easily one of the most fun shows you’ll see this year. Time flies when you’re having fun and with both New Politics and Dreamers, two bands that certainly know how to have a good time, the two hours the two bands share the stage for feels like a fleeting moment.
Following newcomers The Wrecks, Dreamers took the stage with nine infectious, catchy tunes worthy of a headline performance. If you’re unfamiliar with the trio from New York, in 2014 Alternative Press named them one of their 100 Bands You Need To Know. For good reason, every song Dreamers gave the crowd including many off their debut album This Album Does Not Exist was a catch. The youthful crowd jumped and grooved with frontman Nick Wold to each and every hit. From the radio jam “Sweet Disaster” to “Painkiller” to “Wolves (You Got Me),” there wasn’t a moment in time that the crowd fell out of sync. While it’s no secret Dreamers makes some intoxicating indie rock, the band’s cover of The Cranberries’ “Zombie” is out of this world and perhaps even better live.
Dreamers recorded a cover of the song in late 2017, began playing it live and in a short period of time it’s become not only a fan favorite, but also a tribute to the late Dolores O’Riordan.
“Zombie” has “become our tribute to her, her art, and her incredible otherworldly voice that continues to transport me and so many others to that un-nameable place,” Wold said.
It’s a song Dreamers pour everything into and in return it’s one the highlights of the night.
The other highlight is David Boyd of New Politics standing on his head amidst his renowned breakdancing. New Politics embodies the word “fun.” The trio bound onto stage in unison and within moments Boyd was hanging from the rafters above the crowd. The band’s entertainment value was through the roof. Between Boyd standing atop Vecchio’s drum set, breakdancing and Søren Hansen’s guitar playing while rolling around on the floor, enjoyment was never amiss.
On the band’s last stop in the city over the summer on tour supporting 311, the set list was condensed. Not so much this time around. Touring on behalf of their 2017 release, Lost in Translation, a few of New Politics’ tunes were unheard to the majority of the Charlotte audience. While the band showcased the fresh “Istanbul,” “CIA,” “Color Green,” and the widely recognized “One of Us,” there was also plenty of love for the past. The Danish trio has always been good at performing a wide range of tracks from their four album discography, so with the new stuff came the old stuff. “West End Kids,” “Harlem,” and “Yeah Yeah Yeah” combined for the most energetic points of the night and the latter featured the entire bill.
To wrap up the night New Politics brought out both Dreamers and The Wrecks for an onstage sing along, reminiscent of their previous headline tour in Charlotte with Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness three years ago (for those with a good memory).
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