REVIEW: ONE OK ROCK @ The Roundhouse Camden
whilst of course simultaneously keeping every note at perfect pitch…easy.
They’re a band full of uniquely cool haircuts, waved around as they each take their solos, the
guitarist transports us to the world of blues leaving us hanging on perfectly timed stops, with
the rest of the band the tension is built and built like the anticipation at the start of Baba
O’riley, leading into the funkiest riff of the 21st century- it is hard not to want to move
your body, until we are all gut punched by the vocals reaching notes that sit on Everest, the
room is still captured in awe. Within the next few songs we are transported into the world of
metal, pop punk, rock, rock ballads and heavy Indian influence with the song ‘Change’ – they
have a song for everyone.
Stand Out Fit In, this is the anthem for the people, every person walked in the door as
themselves and this is the song to celebrate it. Takahiro Moriuchi has everyone’s attention,
as a constant wave is created with each row of people jumping to the beat. For the entirety
of the night, the band’s positivity and charm radiates from the stage, their passion bleeds from
their instruments directly into the crowd. From the first few notes we were thrown into the world
of pop rock, and then we stand with confetti in our hair wondering when we can do it all again.