COIN live in Manchester:

‘How will you know if you never try’ glimmers in white on the screen behind the band Coin as they take a moment to breathe in between songs. “This is so special” wheezes the lead singer Chase, overjoyed to be on their first headlining UK tour.

Coin is an indie-pop band from Tennessee, making music since 2012. In 2016 their most popular song “talk too much” landed on the alternative charts meaning they’ve seen huge growth leading to them touring as support for arena bands The 1975 and more recently Five Seconds of Summer. Coin is made up of three members, the lead singer Chase Lawrence, Ryan Winnen the drummer and Joe Memmel on lead guitar.

Opening with ‘watering a dead flower’ one of the bands newer and slightly different tracks, the members bound onto the stage and begin the hypnotic song with turbulent guitar verses. Instantly I admire Chase’s passionate energy. He’s having the time of his life dancing around the stage and keeping the audience involved by even jumping off the stage and standing up right in front of the mesmerised fans. Hands grab at him as fans are desperate to get as close to the singer as possible.

Another of my favourite songs ‘Let it all out (10:05) has the audience waving their flashlights and swaying their arms. Starting mellow and downbeat the song progresses into a much more dynamic, explosive piece. By the end they go feral on the guitars and fans almost overpower the music screaming the lyrics back at the band. This song is about letting go of bad feelings and creates the most positive, comfortable feeling at a concert, a place where we go to forget about problems on and simply live in the moment with music.

For a moment Chase stops and stares out over the crowd in silence. I adore seeing a talented band who truly appreciate the support and this show obviously meant heaps to Coin. A lengthy set of twenty-one of their best hits is performed at Manchester 2 an impressive venue holding nine-hundred and fifty people.

Finally, ‘Crash my car’ is an exemplary song to end with having the audience thrilled, not wanting the set to end. Overall, an unmatched performance, one of the best I’ve seen in months while the audience are holding each other on their shoulders and blissfully leaping into one another.