Not only was the queuing so dysfunctional that the support acts had begun before the crowds were in but the noise that could be heard from outside was nothing short of painful.
Beforehand guitarist Ed Minton was more concerned with ensuring the safe arrival of his parents and lead singer Alex admitted that his cringiest moment was slightly messing up a few chords on tour.
The average age of tonight’s crowd seems to be around 15 years old and as I look around I see that many of them have parents with them standing around looking out of place.
Elliot Minor’s last tour - pre-debut single release - brought them to the Bar Academy here in the capital and their return tonight has forced an upgrade to the main venue itself.