Dublin's Quartet-in-Hurler was one of the hottest tickets on the music scene, performing the sold-out O2 Academy in Leeds on the only Yorkshire date on the opening night of the UK and Europe tour.
This date marks the release of the band's enthusiastically and long-awaited third album Open Wide, a record produced by Britt and Grammy-winning children's Harpoon, which reinforced the band's reputation as the ultimate modern guitar band.
Lead singer Elijah Hewson, who formed at school in his teens, ignored the advice of her father (Bono U2) and instead gigs with guitarist Josh Jenkinson, bassist Robert Keating and drummer Ryan McMahon. And I felt it with Dubrin's music. scene.
Inhaler officially began his music career in 2018, continuing his hard yards on merciless tours around the world over the following year, building a dedicated fan base along the way.
The band's journey also includes supporting Arctic Monkeys, Pearl Jam, Harry Styles, Kings of Leon and more.
Inhaler first performed Leeds in 2019, performing at the iconic Brudenell Social Club two years before the release of his blockaded debut album. The 2025 show sold out a massive 11-day tour filming a scaled venue that included two nights at Brixton Academy in London before returning to headlines at 20,000-talented St. Anne's Park in Dublin.
Inhaler has opened the minutes on the outstanding My Honest Face from the 2021 album. This is the album that reached number one in the UK, like Allage Be Be This, followed-up cuts and bruises in 2023, reaching number two while breaking through the Irish charts.
They were euphoric singers in the cleaning of their first two albums and were easily blown away through a 17 powerful set that was perfectly blended with half a dozen tracks from their latest release.
The gig offering is confident and confident, snuggling alongside the influence of teenage indie and garage rock, reflecting the love of TREX, early MGMT, Prince and Depeche mode bands. It's there. The 80s pop groove shines with Billy (yeah, yeah), but your question offers an indie epic that stomps. Adventurous art rock is evident alongside the melodic garage sound of the little things in X-rays.
There was a lot of praise in the building as the crowd welcomed the inhalers for their encore.
Inhaler is a special band aimed at the bigger ones. Their traditional approach, twisty songs, and Hewson's beautiful vocals capture the imagination with sounds that accentuate them and soothe the soul.
Reviewed by Gareth John
Photo by Lewis Evans
