The Undertones/Hugh Cornwell 19/3/22

Cardiff University is one of my favourite venues having seen many great artists there and this

gig didn’t disappoint.

The evening started with Special guest Hugh Cornwell taking to the stage.

Cornwall retains the essential sneer and edginess he possessed when in The Stranglers.

Tonight’s show was a mixture from Cornwell’s solo career and his days in The Stranglers, a

number of songs were taken from his latest album called Monster which were well received by

the audience.

The highlights of the set for me were Stranglers classics Duchess and Strange little girl, Always

the sun and Five Minutes. Cornwall and his band provided an excellent start to the evening.

The Undertones were formed in 1974 and the band may have been going 48 years but their

bouncy tunes and boyish charm made them all seem like they were all still in their teens!

Paul Mcloome is a natural frontman both he and the band quickly engage with the crowd and

there was lots of inter-song banter which went down brilliantly with the audience.

The Undertones specialise in hammering tunes that rarely last more than three minutes and that

works fantastically well for me!

Setlist highlights were Jump Boy, It’s gonna happen, Jimmy Jimmy, You've got my number and

the inevitable, Teenage kicks.

The Undertones were and still are a great live band if you get the chance to see them I would

certainly recommended you buying a ticket.

Review Steven Davies Photos TC Photography