Four Year Strong- In Some Way, Shape, Or Form tour

FOUR YEAR STRONG 
PLUS: A LOSS FOR WORDS,
DON BROCO  
Koko, London
01.02.12
Words: Jenny Chu

One man down but the quartet from Massachusetts stand solid with four albums under their belt Four Year Strong mark the 2011 debut album with a tour showcasing the bands best assets. What better way to start the year than to prove songs off Rise or Die Trying have not been laid to rest and sweeping the dust off Enemy of the World makes for a worthy set list. 

Fresh faces in Don Broco bring their catchy tunes and friendly attitude to the stage enjoying every minute of it whilst being as enthusiastic as it gets. Fiver says they will be making friends with radio stations and grip onto the UK summer charts by their next tour.

A Loss For Words bring the sound of pop-punk, the punch of hard-core and the voice of a band that could fill the room with the feeling of determination to succeed and passion to fulfil their dreams. Their lyrics have a lot more depth than your typical pop-punk piece justifying their straight faces yet optimistic spirit.

Meanwhile Four Year Strong come armed with the strongest melodies and choruses that have potential to cause an indoor hurricane on these shores. Opening with What The Hell Is A Gigawatt? before diving into newly released Stuck In The Middle then throwing themselves head first into Catastrophe, Bada Bing! Wit’ A Pipe! And Maniac is a window to what they are capable of; re-energising old material to sound nothing less than perfectly polished and creating a sound that enables them to leave a stamp on such a broad genre. The gang vocals, lyrics influencing tattoos and sensitivity in songs such as Heaven Wasn’t Built To Hold Me and One Step At A Time proves that there isn’t a fork in their road and that their journey to conquer is a chance they should take up.  Tonight they dominate the stage in style with intentions to make everyone aware that the guys behind It Must Really Suck To Be Four Year Strong are back to distinguish themselves as real contenders of the kings of pop-punk and mainstream rock.