Live Review - The Hunna

The Hunna @ Nottingham Rock City, 20/01/17

With ticket holders queuing around the block waaaay before doors were opened, this sold out night at Rock City promised to be bustling from the get go. A point we always make is the respect for a crowd that come and support the support bands. And this young eager audience were there to enjoy every minute and eat up every act that hit that stage. 

The Hunna have exploded in the last twelve months, still on their first album yet fresh off an American tour with The 1975, this relatively new band have got some serious experience under their belt. Their album ‘100’ is simply phenomenal, it’s unsurprising that this record drew the crowds and sold out this tour. Without pretence, hype or any crazy buzz about them, The Hunna seem to be authentically who and what they appear to be: and that is a young talented band, starting off with a great album set to go on to bigger and better things. Their songs are poignant and spunky, the lyrics are meaningful and carry an uplifting message. The performance on stage is natural and believable, these are people who love to play their music to an audience, and are seemingly massively touched when the crowds sing louder than they do. 

The only slight negative I can give is more about the crowd itself than the show. Pretty much everyone in the room was under twenty years old and as supportive and accepting as this age group are, they don’t exactly give an accomplished rock band an amazing reputation. Without any disregard to the wealth a young audience can bring to a band, to an older music fan for some reason it can be off putting. It can only be hoped that people will not judge The Hunna for their massive young obsessive fan base, and listen to their music and realise the consummate musicianship here. If you are a young fan I hope you stick with The Hunna and grow up with them, carry their message with you always; Be Young and Be Free <3 If you are older, or not a fan, don’t judge on anything, music is about that quiet moment, when you’re alone, that special time when you pop in your earphones and are transported through a spectrum of emotions. 

This show was crazy, hot and sweaty, every one in the room seemed to be loving it, including us, dancing in the corner to the insatiable and infectious tunes.