The Voidz

What makes a good Halloween concert set? Is it the costumes, the crowd, the treats (sonic or otherwise), or just the vibes of the music itself? Tuesday night’s Voidz show revealed that it’s a commingling of all of the above, in which the joy of watching an energized performance comes from both the crowd and the band.

The Voidz, fronted by Julian Casablancas, masterfully play a short set of a dozen songs tonight, leaving the Manchester crowd in no way short-changed

The American musician’s 2009 glossy solo album Phrazes for the Young was well-received but soon forgotten while The Strokes’s last two albums were underwhelming.

Julian Casablancas is clearly playing an unconventional game tonight.

When The Strokes first came to attention in the early aughts, he was the figurehead of the young, unpredictable, I-probably-don’t-care generation.

The second the lights started to dim the crowd were already louder than they had been throughout the preceding two opening sets and as Casablancas waltzed out like a rockstar they proceeded to go certifiably nuts.

Yep Julian Casablancas + The Voidz remain just as abrasive onstage as they do on record.