The Essex via London band of brothers continued their meteoric rise recently with a headline set on the This Feeling Stage at Truck Festival.
In frontman Benjy Leak, Lock-In don’t only have Essex’ alternative scene answer to John Travolta, they have one of indie’s good guys! From the campsite to backstage, to the front barrier of stages, Leak is there, affable, hungry for success but always supporting others.
It’s presumably this which pulls in the crowd which is 10 deep out of the tent which erupts into feverish dancing at every opportunity. ‘Vandross’ is snapped out with a punkier sonic than on record, a trait that rings true throughout. ‘Get Over It’, the finest homage to the mid-00s ever written is played harder and faster for the most part, only dropping the tempo to allow Leak to impart his heartfelt romantic anguish.
With their raw passion threatening to spill over, they temper the fire with the groove-laden ‘Do You Like Good Music?’ which is succeeded by their mashup section of Modjo’s ‘Lady’, Stardust’s ‘Music Sounds Better With You’, and Jamiroquai’s ‘Space Cowboy’.
Across the weekend, there are acts with great songs but, no emotional presence, no fire! Lock-In however have a raging inner desire and they can make good indie songs a great moment on stage. Stage décor, vocal nuance, and fashion give the audience everything possible and the audience reciprocated.