'I don't care for dancing / but thanks for asking'
I've never experienced a band I've been in love with, splitting up before. Earlier this year, when My Chemical Romance announced their split - the world was turned into turmoil. Screaming fans declaring their suicidal despair and worries of how they were going to cope without them in their lives anymore. However, a lot of people (including myself) weren't deeply effected by the split. It was more of a 'thats sad they were great' prayer, and then move on.
'How'd you tell a child that there's no god up in the sky, and it's all a lie?'
I've never felt that over-whelming sadness until now. Tribes, originating from Camden, have been a massive part of my life for the past year and a half. It was announced on twitter earlier today, that the four piece 'will no longer writing and preforming together as Tribes'.
'Stood there throwing ice-cream in her hair, how I solemnly swear'
Tribes brought indie-rock to a whole new level with albums 'Baby' and 'Wish To Scream'. They first burst in on the main-stream scene in 2011 with single from Baby, 'We Were Children'. This easily became one of my favourite songs of the whole year. The crunchy guitar beat that swung in delicately with Johnny Lloyd's definitive vocals. An illuminating band with lyrics sprinkled with realistic magic.
'Have you noticed the change in the weather lately? / It's getting me down always saying I'm sorry'
I took the trip out to see them at the first chance I got - which was the NME 2012 tour. The tour was my first glimpse of all four artists to play that night. The now-bigger-than-her-own-ego Azealia Banks opened up the tour, swiftly followed by a roaring set by Tribes, then Metronomy and then headlining the night was none other than Two Door Cinema Club. But out of all four massive artists, it was definitely Tribes who stuck out like a sore thumb - they were spectacular.
'Aint it strange how the other half live?'
I seen them live again this summer at T In The Park, where they played the Transmission stage on Friday evening. An absolutely phenomenal set following the release of 'Wish To Scream'. A brilliant live set with so much energy and oozing passion - that is seemed as if their reign was never going to end.
'in my paradise you're losing me'
But it seems, sadly, that all good things must come to an end. A band with such electricity pulsing through their veins transporting you to another world, has sadly broke-apart for reasons un-known at the present moment.
'running around with my head in a spin / what use is god if you never win?'
We can't do anything but celebrate the music Tribes delivered to us and magnify their glory.
'My girlfriend doenst love me / my haircut doenst suit me / my best friend thinks I'm crazy'
Rip Tribes x
