June 2022. I’m at a half-full Hug & Pint, just in time for the support act. A band then unknown to me, and most of those in the room, these openers spend their set thrashing their guitars, leaving the crowd in a welcome sense of sonic bewilderment. Their name? Wunderhorse.

Tonight, barely two years later, that same band is walking out onto the Barrowland stage, greeted by almost two thousand of the fans they’ve won over in that short time. Two albums in, Wunderhorse have managed to walk the tricky line of pushing their songwriting forward while staying true to who they are as musicians, establishing themselves as one of the most promising acts of the decade.

The band tears through a set of songs from both Cub and Midas, creating a formidable wave of guitars and bass crashing down continuously to the joy of the audience. Standout tracks like “Leader of the Pack,” “Teal,” and “Girl Behind the Glass” electrify the room, while the final chorus of fan-favorite “Purple” sees Jacob Slater step back from the microphone, letting the crowd take over vocal duties—a goosebumps moment if ever there was one.

It’s incredible to witness the growth that Wunderhorse has enjoyed in recent years, a reward perhaps for their clear love of their craft. Guitar music has never needed saving, but if anyone had to, I know who I’d be calling first.

Article : Elliot Hetherton