Model New have performed their first public reunion present since 2017. Try footage and the total setlist beneath.
The band introduced information of the comeback present initially of March, once they launched their very own web site and informed followers they might be taking part in three exhibits on the finish of the month.
It marks their first gigs since a secret and intimate reunion present in December final yr in Nashville’s Eastside Bowl, which led to followers speculating {that a} full-blown reunion was on the way in which for 2025.
They performed the primary of three gigs at The Bomb Manufacturing unit in Dallas, Texas final night time (March 26) – the identical venue the place they performed their final present on October 29 2017, simply earlier than taking a hiatus.
In whole, the members broke out 18 songs within the setlist, opening with back-to-back renditions of ‘The Quiet Issues That No One Ever Is aware of‘, ‘I Will Play My Recreation Beneath the Spin Gentle‘ and ‘The Boy Who Blocked His Personal Shot‘.
From there, fan favourites got here in thick and quick together with ‘Sowing Season‘, ‘Out of Mana‘, ‘You Stole‘, ‘Gasoline‘, ‘Luca‘, ‘On the Backside‘, earlier than they gave two songs their reside debut. These have been ‘Waste’ and ‘Batter Up’, which each appeared of their newest album, 2017’s ‘Science Fiction’.
In accordance with Setlist.fm, the present ended with a rendition of their 2006 music ‘Jesus Christ’, and ‘Battalions’ and ‘Can’t Get It Out’ each didn’t make the ultimate cit, regardless of being performed on the soundcheck earlier within the day.
Try extra footage and the total setlist beneath.
The Model New setlist was:
‘The Quiet Issues That No One Ever Is aware of’
‘I Will Play My Recreation Beneath the Spin Gentle’
‘The Boy Who Blocked His Personal Shot’
‘Sowing Season’
‘Out of Mana’
‘You Stole’
‘Gasoline’
‘Luca’
‘On the Backside’
‘Welcome to Bangkok’ (With “House Cadet” intro from album)
‘Lit Me Up’
‘Waste’ (Reside debut—with “screaming” intro from album)
‘137’
‘Degausser’
‘You Received’t Know’
‘Play Crack the Sky’ (Jesse solo)
‘Batter Up’ (Reside debut)
‘Jesus’
The comeback exhibits come after the Lengthy Island band have been largely inactive since frontman Jesse Lacey was accused of sexual misconduct involving a minor in 2017. The information led to their UK tour on the time being cancelled and their music was faraway from Spotify ‘Wrapped’ lists after two extra ladies got here ahead with extra allegations.
Lacey responded by providing an apology for “the actions of my previous” which he mentioned had “induced ache and hurt to a variety of individuals.”
“I need to say that I’m completely sorry. I don’t stand in protection of myself nor do I forgive myself. I used to be egocentric, narcissistic, and insensitive in my previous, and there are a selection of people that have needed to shoulder the burden of my failures,” he mentioned on the time.
“I apologise for the harm I’ve induced, and hope to have the ability to take the right actions to earn forgiveness and belief.”
Model New shaped in 2000 and established themselves as a number one emo band of their early years, earlier than growing right into a extra complicated and introspective various rock band. Their fifth and most up-to-date album was ‘Science Fiction’ and marked their first new document in eight years.
Members had been hinting that it could be their closing album across the time of its launch, promoting t-shirts bearing the dates “2000-2018” – though this was earlier than the allegations towards Lacey got here to mild.
