The other support wasn’t really a support as such the venue was really dark and smokey so when he walked on stage all the crowd could see was a tall silhouetted figure with a guitar. I just wished he could have been on for longer, but Hightown Pirates are playing a gig at The Water Rats on December 14th for which tickets can be purchased here. He was highly politically charged too, which was so refreshing as that bluntness and open anger at the current state of politics is something a lot of musicians tend to shy away from. It was almost like an acoustic post-punk sound, similar to bands like The Enemy and The Jam. Like Jack, he played a couple of acoustic tracks, and what I loved about his set was the softness of that acoustic guitar paired with the grittiness and rawness of his vocals. The support last night also featured Simon from Hightown Pirates.

His accent is thick and Welsh, coming across so naturally in his music what a personal and intimate way to start the gig too. He played a beautiful cover of The Smiths’ Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want which the entire crowd chanted back to him, and even covered Pete’s own track For Lovers both were simple stunning renditions of such wonderful songs. He’s a fantastic musician too his band, Trampolene, are an undeniable force of power and showcase guitar rock’n’roll at its finest, but Jack is a lot softer when singing as a solo act. He started with To Be a Libertine, going on to perform crowd favourites Poundland, Health & Wellbeing and Ketamine. He’s crazily funny and witty, with very lyrically intricate spoken word poems. The night started off with Jack Jones I absolutely love this guy! I first saw him as a solo act opening for the Libertines back in January at the O2.

Pete doherty teeth 2016