Despite the country gearing up for storm Austen, with the temperature subsequently dropping drastically, there was still a dedicated turnout to I Promised The World’s United Kingdom stretch of their lengthy world tour on October 23rd at Boom in Leeds. Tonight they played the upstairs room of this multifaceted grassroots venue, a beloved staple of the community in hosting DIY punk and hardcore shows, that can accommodate a capacity of four hundred, that will inevitably ensue a more vigorous atmosphere with participation from the crowd goers and performers alike.
First up on the bill was the local supporting act in the form of Leeds Deathcore band Dear Diary. Having debuted last year, this act has seemingly integrated effortlessly into this lineup, not only in performing with such a practiced ease and poise, but it’s evident that their influence so far has attracted a few familiar faces, with a handful of the crowd recognising this band and responding passionately to their performance. As the vocalist delivered gut wrenching vocals, the space in the room was filled by a whirlwind of flying limbs and relentless movement that were persistent throughout until the band disembarked the stage.
Next up was Texas post-hardcore band Rosasharin, who have attached themselves as an impactful double act alongside I Promised The World in providing support for the majority of their tour dates. Immediately commanding the room differently, they directed the crowd as close to the stage as they physically could, which ultimately changed the dynamic of their performance, as members of the audience got more lively in bringing themselves up onto the platform and diving back into the crowd. The movement in the room was uncontainable, the crowd flowed into a sea of activity, which wasn’t limited to the floor space as Rosasharin committed every fibre of themselves into their performance in front of everyone.
Finally, as the night drew to a close, the anticipation still lingered with the avidity to recommence the ferocity of activity and soon enough, with such short turnarounds between acts, I Promised The World entered the room. The Texan emo metalcore band immediately dived into their performance, picking up where left off, and the atmosphere was once again alive and animated. Their set contained a considerable handful of new tracks plucked from their latest self titled EP, released earlier this year, and their debut 2024 album Fear of the Fall, with its noticeable impact reflected in the room as lyrics were echoed back fervently whilst the pacing perfectly provided momentum to the crowd to maintain their tableaux of chaos.
Their sound was comprised of vocalist Hunter Wilson providing poignant shrill screams against a backdrop of rhythmic guitars, detailing a sharp and dreamy tone, and resonating a nostalgic similarity of early 2000s emo metalcore, that has ultimately helped garnered their growth as they have masterfully established their persona in a way that feel authentic and fresh whilst still embodying an accomplished influence of their predecessors.
Tonight proved to be successful with all bands playing their part to the fullest, which has only been heightened by the choice of venue and it’s community driven ethos, in creating a space to support live music. Although the performance is over for this evening, all the bands on the line up are far from done from and can be supported further; with Dear Diary having played a handful of venues this year over the country whilst also making an appearance at Burn It Down festival, they are regularly providing updates for their latest performances that can be found on their social media. Meanwhile Rosasharin and I Promised The World will continue on the final dates in the United Kingdom before making their way back to the United States, where they both have performances lined up over the upcoming months, with notably I Promised The World supporting Static Dress on their headline tour.
