Both tribes were present and correct at the Roundhouse last night, as Snaith embarked on the opening night of a three-date residency, booked to showcase his excellent new LP.
Interpolating samples from Marrs’ 1987 smash Pump Up The Volume, show opener Volume set the tone, its thumping, four-to-the-floor beats gradually morphing into the coruscating synths of Climbing, which were evocative of Discovery-era Daft Punk.
Proving that artists and AI needn’t be at odds, 2024’s firmly dancefloor-focused Honey saw Snaith harnessing the emergent technology to augment his vocals, setting them to some of the most kinetic productions of his career.
And though set-closer Can’t Do Without You delivered ample spaced-out euphoria, the night’s fresher material firmly put paid to the notion that Snaith might be mellowing with age.
Built like a particularly banging DJ set, Snaith and co segued between new and old songs throughout, building momentum beautifully.
