Liverpool Music Week went out with a mighty bang this weekend, as the UK’s largest indoor winter music festival finished on Saturday night.

The decision to have Glaswegian band, Chvrches, finish the show was one that resonated well with the crowd. Camp and Furnace was packed to the rafters, but not in a way that meant it was uncomfortable, for the trio’s first show in Liverpool – and the band kept thanking the crowd for such a warm welcome.

Lauren Mayberry’s vocals are even more incredible live; it’s hard to believe that such a strong sound can come from such a petite person, and in a world full of auto-tune, one can get used to artists sounding weaker on stage than on record. But not for Mayberry, who held the audience in rapture, from ‘We Sink’ at the start of their set, right down to ‘The Mother We Share’ at the end.

The band even switched things up a bit by performing their new song ‘Dead Air’ from the forthcoming ‘Hunger Games’ soundtrack. No Whitney Houston covers though, unfortunately.

When Chvrches’ dreamy electronic pop set came to a close, the crowd filtered out of Camp and Furnace, mainly to one of the several after-party events taking place across the city. Constellations in the Baltic Triangle was one of the major stops due to it hosting the Foals DJ set. The act that were on prior, the Tea Street band, put on a brilliant show, keeping the dancers infused with their alt-electro style and were a good choice for a post-headliner band. Constellations was a more than worthy venue too, by hosting two pop-up hotdog stands to keep festival goers happy and full.

All in all, it was a close to a very successful Liverpool Music Week and a showcase of just how strong Liverpool’s musical presence is as a city. Also, Camp and Furnace as a festival venue makes you never want to stand in a muddy field ever again.

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