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Turnover

Norwich Arts Centre

24/05/18

Dreamy enough to enchant an almost-sold out Arts Centre crowd into a conscious slumber, American trio Turnover shone on 23rd May.

Oftentimes the atmosphere at Norwich Arts Centre is one of relaxed fervour, however much of an oxymoron that may be. Regardless of the act performing, there’s something about the venue that manages to encapsulate both chilling out to music and frantic awe of music. Perhaps it’s the closeness of the audience, smallness of the stage--maybe it’s something in the walls of the medieval church that summons a reality-shifting vibe in the venue. Regardless, Turnover made the most of it.

Opening the three-act show, Norwich based Marigolds brought their feelgood indie to new heights. It was the biggest show the young quartet have played, but there’s no way anyone would have been able to guess. Their most recent single ‘Slept Out’, released a couple of weeks ago, electrified the Arts Centre, with the summery hooks and breezy vocals mesmerising the crowd. A surprisingly unknown band, considering their ardent fans in the crowd, but one that is most definitely only going to keep rising.

London’s CC Honeymoon had a tough act to follow. A musician who has toured with Turnover before, the enigmatic synth project was solidly eclectic. Summoning soundscapes of ‘80s tinged film and culture, the Vice set dripped with retro glamour and pop decadence. Perhaps better suited to a London audience, the luxurious set was unfortunately hindered by the crowd’s love for local act Marigolds. Nothing CC Honeymoon could control, in no way a reflection on his music, but something that was undeniably affecting the set.

A 9.45pm start is a late start. Even so, with the crowd fantastically warmed by Marigolds, CC Honeymoon, and the still summer’s night, Turnover managed to maintain the mood of the Arts Centre. Opening the set with the lead single from latest album Good Nature, ‘Super Natural’, the trio diffused Good Nature’s dream pop around the venue. As the set went on, it was clear this band have something special--the unteachable ability to subvert reality through their music, to contort the atmosphere of a room using just sounds. Playing mostly songs from their critically acclaimed second album Peripheral Vision, Turnover really managed to enchant the entire crowd.

With only a few words from frontman Austin Getz throughout the show, the words that he did say stuck. Thanking CC Honeymoon and Marigolds halfway through the show, Getz didn’t hesitate to tell us that the band have “never felt at home like we do in Norwich”. Since their first Norwich show at the old Owl Sanctuary back in early 2016, with support from Claws and Teen Brains--two bands I couldn’t help but think of throughout Turnover’s set this evening--the group have only seen their acclaimed dream pop post-punk sound improve. Their fans in Norwich are dedicated and adoring, and I hope the trio don’t go anywhere.

A delightfully satisfying and entertaining show, Virginia’s Turnover aren’t going anywhere, and they certainly won’t be forgetting about Norwich any time soon.