The Exchange, 17th March
Australia’s Yours Truly are 2023’s must-watch in the alternative scene. Huge international touring credits, media and radio trailblazing and a burgeoning brood of fans are just some of the successes that back this band, but it’s the knack for punchy song writing and performance deep in their DNA that makes this four-piece really tick.
From their hometown in Sydney, Yours Truly first broke out with their 2019 EP ‘Afterglow’ (hear its standout singles ‘Circles’ and ‘High Hopes’) and went on to spend the rest of the year gracing stages including Download UK, Riot Fest and Good Things and supporting rock heroes including Sum 41 and State Champs on their international quests. In 2020 the band followed with their full-length ‘Self Care’, which saw the band awarded a laundry list of accolades including triple j’s Feature Album and Tone Deaf’s Record Of The Week, alongside band nominations for Rolling Stone’s ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best International Breakthrough Band’ at the UK Heavy Awards.
fresh off the back of supporting a mainland Europe tour supporting You Me At Six, stopped by the UK for a 6 date run, culminating at the Exchange in Bristol. The band, fronted by Mikaila Delgado, commanded the intimate venue with songs from their latest EP “Is This What I Look Like?” such as Bruises, Careless Kind and Halluncinate. Also mixed in were fan favourites like Siamese Souls and Compsure which got the crowd singing along to every word. It was a truly brilliant set from an up and coming band, a great way to spend a Friday night in Bristol.
Its a bittersweet feeling that this is Yours Truly’s last show in UK / Europe on this current run, as I’m sure many fans will want to see them back as soon as possible for more of their pop punk excellence to grace our shores. All good things must come to an end, but this definitely isn’t the end for this band, they have got alot more success in their future to look forward to building on the momentum they’ve already gained.
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