They may not be young any more, but I was pretty close to the stage and their teeth looked nice and clean!
Supergrass are still going strong after 13 years, despite bassist Mick Quinn being out of action for six months due a sleepwalking incident resulting in a broken back! There's now also another Coombes family member along with Gaz and Rob, Charlie, joining the party.
The band played to a mixed crowd of both 30-somethings who remember their Britpop peak and teenagers who probably view them as retro. Supergrass have always been at their best live and didn't disappoint tonight. Looking dapper in a trilby and waistcoat, Gaz Coombes didn't seem to have aged at all as he belted out over an hour long set. The stage was very basic, consisting only of an LCD back-drop occasionally flashing lyrics, but the music spoke for itself.
Tracks from the forth-coming album Diamond Hoo-Ha were well received but it was the hits that got the best response. Moving created a full crowd sing-along and heavier tracks Richard the Third and Pumping on Your Stereo got the crowd at the front pogoing.
The encore climaxed with the excellent Caught by the Fuzz from their debut album I Should Coco and the band interestingly chose to leave the stage to Dolly Parton singing I Will Always Love You.
Although they didn't play their most famous hit, frustrating some but pleasing others who might feel it's now a sell-out track, it's safe to say they're more than Alright.