Sea Girls at Alexandra Palace

The weekend started early as indie four-piece Sea Girls lit up the stage at Alexandra Palace with a string of old and new favourites. Having released their latest album Homesick earlier this year, and one of their tracks, Falling Apart, appearing on FIFA 23, the band have gone from strength to strength, making a name for themselves on the live music and festival scene.

As the lights lowered, the crowd, who had been warmed up by the punky sounds of Lauran Hibberd and an impeccable DJ set from Abbie McCarthy, cheered in anticipation as the unmistakable silhouettes of the foursome graced the stage and opened with fan favourite Damage Done. The floors of the Grade II-listed building shook as the audience began to jump and sing along, matching the energetic stage presence of the band, who ensured the set list included a harmonious balance of heartfelt and rousing tunes.

Draped in various merchandise, fans showed no signs of slowing down as the band followed on with Lucky, a song which looked as though it resonated with lead singer Henry Camamile: he and the attendees belted out the line “Well, I wouldn’t be on this stage tonight” while the group played their biggest headline show to date. The Ally Pally chanted in unison as the frontman also took to the stage for a solo guitar rendition of classic hit Transplant. Although leading man, the rest of the band made their stage presence well known, with guitarist Rory Young and bassist Andrew Dawson bouncing around the stage whilst not missing a single beat, and Oli Khan keeping the tempo of the gig alive with his impeccable drumming.

The fans remained in high spirits as the musicians played through their catalogue of bangers, such as Ready for More and Hometown. As a deep purple light cascaded over the four-piece, paired with the unmistakable synth-like riff, a cheer erupted from the audience in expectation of their angsty love song Violet.

Whilst thanking everyone for their love and support, frontman Camamile gazed over the thousands of people, recalling a time they played to a room of 40 at the start of their career. He went on to say a friend recommended that they call it a day, which was met by a chorus of “boos” from the crowd, who were all very grateful they had chosen to ignore that piece of advice. One poignant moment that sticks in mind is the band dedicating their hit Friends to their fans as they danced through the night and Camamile’s promise to “See you soon”. No Sea Girls concert would be complete without the Sea Girls bringing the house down to their single Do You Really Wanna Know?, the Ally Pally feeding off each other’s enthusiasm as the night sadly drew to a close.

Jessica Malcolm
Photos: Virgine Viche

For further information and future events visit Sea Girls’s website here.

Watch the video for the single Hometown here: