aaamusic | On 28, Oct 2010

After a year which has seen the Manchester three piece release there album‘Red Brick Heart’ as well as touring with  fellow synth poppers Hurts, Performance are inviting you to come down and celebrate the release of their album at the Silver Bullet on November 4th supported by Phoebe Coco andElephants.

With ‘Red Brick Heart’ Performance capture the mastery and misery of great British pop: on the surface, the music surges with glittering optimism; beneath that veneer, however, there lurks something deeper and troubled. It’s an irresistible combination, with Laura Marsden and Joe Cross bringing the musical joy to Stretch’s dark, quotable lyrics. This conflict is the essence of the band’s charm. ‘We actually make optimistic music,’ says Joe Cross. ‘But I guess there’s no real happiness without melancholy.’