Support slots rarely feel like a full body workout, but Goo clearly didn’t get the memo. From the first punch of the drums under moody red and blue lights, the band launched into their set like it was their headline moment. Their drummer, kept a relentlessly heavy beat, while the long-haired guitarist thrashed and danced like someone had spiked his Red Bull. The vocalist – all polite giggles and “Hello Nottingham” sweetness, joined him in bursts, jumping into shared moments of pure joyful chaos.
Between cowbells, tambourines, and their blistering track Called in Sick, Goo lit the fuse on a crowd ready to combust. The mist rolled in, the lights shifted to teal, and the energy was locked in. “Everyone alright? This is a fucking sick venue, isn’t it? You’re all so lucky,” the vocalist beamed, as the band teased their upcoming album with I Like Your Style, a hooky, high-energy track that felt like it’s already made for sticky club nights and chaotic singalongs. They closed on Go, a slow-burning beast with a long instrumental outro that gave every member of the band a chance to go full gremlin. Hair everywhere. Heads banging. A surprise scream from the guitarist nearly cracked the ceiling. Nottingham was officially warmed up.
Then Marmozets came in and lit the match.
Opening with their defiant comeback single A Kiss from a Mother, it was clear this wasn’t just a gig, it was a full-blown catharsis. Particle had arms in the air, bodies flying over the barricade, and mosh pits forming like little whirlpools of sweat and chaos. The crowd was fully locked in, but it was a moment of tenderness mid-set that really stole the show. As Particle, concluded the guitarist explained: “I just saw the most beautiful moment of the tour – who were that couple that kissed during the song?” The crowd pointed them out. “Is that your song? Or are you just pissed?” “It’s our song!” someone yelled. With the couple identified they obliged with another kiss caught by the videographer. Actual rom-com stuff.
The band bantered about the Nottingham crowd, “Is this city like… 70 percent women?”, and delivered hit after hit with barely time to breathe. Stay With Me gleamed under white light, Sun In Your Eyes (a new one) had the whole room swaying and dancing, and I Like The Way That You Look turned into a flirty shout-along as the singer pointed to fans while nailing every note.
By the time Move Shake and Hide dropped, it was clear Marmozets hadn’t just returned, they were reborn. There was chaos (again), heartfelt moments (Captivate You ended with the singer and guitarist hugging a crying fan in the front row), and teases of new music (New York, sounds like an anthem in waiting). Final song Major System Error was pure catharsis, a last chance to lose your mind before, as the singer said, “you go back to normality.” The guitarist grinned: “So do whatever the fuck you want.” Cue: more crowd surfers, more screams, more joy.
Marmozets are back, and they brought the love, the madness, and the absolute mayhem with them.
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