there is no mathematics to love and lost

i have waited for this day for such a long time, and it finally arrived. anberlin came into town and brought copeland with them.

the night opened up with angela's dish. i distinctively heard someone in the crowd hopeful that they will start off slow and ease into it but no. the explosion of noise nearly burst my eardrums. that was also partly because the speakers were right on top of me. they were alright for a local band.

copeland then opened with a soft piece which was a nice change. frontman aaron marsh had a unique way of expressing himself when playing the keys. to be honest, i enjoyed the songs where he played keys to more than the others. towards the end of their set, some people began chanting for anberlin to come on. but it would have been nice if they'd play a few more songs off their new album.

the atmosphere radically changed as anberlin stepped onto the stage. electrified energy burst out of the speakers as the band started their first song. as usual, i was bracing myself against the barrier as the crowd surged forward. just like them i sang along to every single song. anberlin played their first acoustic set in melbourne (second if you count the underage gig that afternoon) and it was great. i hung out for 'a whisper and a clamour' and i got it! just as quickly as they came on, the got off and the night was over.

all the band members did stay after the show to chat but i wish i had enough time to ask him my questions. there are things that intrigued me about him and i would have liked to find out where he was coming from. well, there's always email. and the next time they come. i was surprised to see nick from antiskeptic there as well so i said hi.

for more photos of the night, go here.