Against The Current - Live at SWG3, Glasgow by Rachel Cuthbert

From performing covers on YouTube to headlining world tours, American Pop/Rock band Against the Current brought the heat to Scotland’s SWG3 as they continued their largest tour to date, Daydreams and Nightmares.

Call Me Amour first took to the stage, effortlessly engaging with and warming up the crowd. The band combines elements from classic and alternative rock, creating a unique sound that evokes both intense emotion and excitement.

The audience were later treated to the incredible vocals of Canadian singer, LOLO. LOLO transforms old diary entries into alternative indie/pop song lyrics with her upbeat energy and storytelling style being similar to Olivia Rodrigo. The lyrics of ‘u turn me on (but you give me depression)’, were passionately sung back by members of the crowd, with her lyrics appearing to resonate with the teenage audience perhaps going through or thinking of their first heartbreak.

Against the Current wasted no time in dominating the room as they opened their set with ‘good guy’. The band’s setlist seamlessly flowed as they performed old fan favourites as well as new songs, demonstrating the evolution of the bands sound. They performed their new single ‘Silent Stranger’, which was later followed by a powerful encore including ‘Legends Never Die’ (written for the 2017 League of Legends Championships). Lead singer Chrissy spent the night performing immaculate vocals to a captivated crowd, leaving the crowd in awe, wanting more and ready for their next world tour.