Faker began their all-too-short set with a new number, one of several new songs
that were worked into the set and one that brought a Moog into the guitar-based sound
they are recognised for. Other new tracks, such as Voodoo Economics, used sharp
guitar effects to enhance the recognised Faker sound. They even closed with the new
number Killer on the Loose, a brave move for any band and certainly on that paid off.

From the get-go, front man Nathan Hudson was all over the place. Climbing
speakers, dangling precariously over the audience, and licking the roof (rather him than
me, the ANU Bar roof ahs seen it’s fair share of sweat). I call any man a liar who won’t admit
that part of the appeal of going to any Faker show is the chance you’ll be able to
tell your friends you were there when Nathan broke his neck.

Faker can always be relied on for a tight performance, and this was no exception.
Nathan may look wasted, but he maintains a tight sense of timing behind the microphone.
The rest of the band were, as always, solid. Faker manage to make older songs like Kids
on Overload sound fresh, even though they have probably played it a thousand times,
and new tracks sound like they have been playing them for years.

Once Faker left the stage, assembly of The Grates set began… and I
mean began in the biblical sense as this epic assembly lasted nearly as long as Faker b>’s set! Cut out penguins, a reindeer and an owl, all with evil red glowing eyes, found
their way on-stage amidst fake trees drums and amps.