Live Review from Underground 82:
Cue the girls, cause next up were ‘Soler’. I gotta say with all the hype, I expected much more of a turn out, not to say that it was an empty club, but for some reason I was expecting wall to wall to be filled with bodies. No doubt our lovely ‘Molave Typhoon’ had something to do with this. When ‘Soler’ finally took to the stage though, there were enough bodies on the dance floor to ensure it was going to be a good time. It was my first time seeing these guys so I was pretty interested to see what all the fuss was about. I’ve also never seen Canto-Pop music performed before so it was a first for many things. ‘Soler’ were pretty much everything I expected. Calculated songs guaranteeing a feeling of good times, catchy hooks getting everyone jumping and the usual frills that come with this sort of music. One thing that I wasn’t expecting though, was the guitar playing of brother Dino Acconci. I always just thought it was a marketing kinda thing, akin to the ‘JoBros’ and ‘Busted’. He actually plays and plays well. I enjoyed the rare occasions when he busted out a little solo. Another thing that the bro’s do well, is sing in a variety of languages, again always impressive. Lots of energy in this set, and you couldn’t help but notice the smiles on peoples faces during the exodus of people after their gig. This of course was also expected!
Tim - Hong Kong Independent Music Blog
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