ANCHOR LANE

4th February 2023

Anchor Lane, a three piece rock band from Glasgow, have been touring the UK in support of their brand new album, 'Call This A Reality?'. On Saturday, February 4th, it was Newcastle's turn to get an earful of the album live and in person. On a cold Saturday night, in a seemingly empty business park on the outskirts of Newcastle, something was brewing.

Turns out a lot of beer was brewing as well as an eclectic mix of indie and rock music as Anarchy Brewery played host to Anchor Lane on their UK tour.

The band was due to play at a different venue but had to make a last minute change due to unforeseen issues.

Squeezing the band in to perform before Dean Parker, who was headlining that night, all involved helped ensure that the Geordie Anchor Lane fans didn't miss out on their dose of hard hitting rock. Taking to the stage a few minutes after Bristol band Adult Leisure who put on a great show, Anchor Lane frontman Connor greeted the crowd with "Newcastle, what's happening?' before kicking off the shortened set with 'Stutter' which lifted the tempo of the night.

Despite the change of venue and having to slot themselves into someone else's gig, there was little doubt that this was 100% an Anchor Lane show, and the lads were there to rock out.

Conor, sporting his Scotland football shirt and bright red Mohawk-esque haircut, was full of energy and filled the entire stage with his dancing. 'Call This A Reality', their album's namesake, was amazing live, and just as you would expect from a band like Anchor Lane, the energy levels were kept high as they belted out 'I've Been Waiting ' after thanking Dean and the venue. With the band's party track 'The Mischievous Song', getting the crowd moving there was no sign of the band tiring as they rocked out.

The Glaswegian rockers may have only had around half an hour, but they crammed so much into that short time. With Lawrence giving a stellar performance on the guitar and Graeme grinning from ear to ear as he bashed the living hell out of the drums, Newcastle were treated to a show that was definitely memorable for all the right reasons.

Just seven tracks, but boy oh, boy oh, boy did they rock the ruddy socks of Anarchy Brewery! Topping off the night with 'I Don't Have Another Soul To Pour', Anchor Lane left the crowd wanting more. Hopefully, Newcastle won't have to wait too long before the lads return to the city.