On July 17th, indie-rock band The Snuts played Somerset House in London as part of their Summer Series. In celebration of Somerset House’s 25th birthday, this year’s festival promised to be one of the most exciting yet, with powerful performances by some of the world's most influential artists such as Rizzle Kicks, Freya Ridings, Flo, St. Vincent, and many more.

Manchester-based band The Guest List opened the show with a 30-minute set. The band was formed in 2021 by lead singer Cai Alty and friends. They recently supported Irish indie band Inhaler on their UK tour earlier this year. The Guest List has quickly built a huge following on social media, growing their fanbase after releasing their self-titled debut EP in December of 2022. Despite their young age, they have been praised for their mature lyricism, melodic guitar riffs, and the recent addition of a violinist to their sound. Their performance at Somerset House was energetic, warmed up the crowd, and expertly showcased their talents.

When The Snuts took the stage, the crowd's energy shifted and the fans in the front row were immediately captivated, cheering loudly and singing along to every word. The band recently released their album “Millennials” which was praised by critics for its joyful, high-energy sound, catchy guitar riffs, and sentimental lyrics. Their debut single, “Glasgow,” released in 2016, quickly led to a steadily growing fanbase. Before playing the song at Somerset House, singer Jack Cochrane explained, “Glasgow is about just being best friends and being in a band.” Aside from Cochrane, the band consists of Joe McGillveray (guitar), Callum Wilson (bass), and Jordan Mackay (drums). Their 16-song setlist was packed with hits such as “Gloria,” “Hallelujah Moment,” “Seasons” and “Always,” which they opened their set with.

Cochrane spoke about how he and his bandmates were always intimidated by huge crowds like this because people told them that their music wasn’t good enough before saying, “now here we are.” Their performance at Somerset House was one of their few shows this summer after they had been on a headline tour across the UK and Europe last winter celebrating their latest album. Cochrane told the crowd about how they would dream about playing venues like this and how just a few years ago they played at the Scala in London, selling around 400 tickets, before thanking the crowd for coming tonight. Before “Whats Going On,” he recounted that before writing the song, they were about to give up the band but said they would write one more song… the rest is history.

“If you don’t understand what Im saying, even in Scotland they don’t,” Cochrane joked during their performance, but the crowd clearly understood every single word of their songs, singing along and dancing to every track on the setlist. The Snuts continually prove that they are rightfully a big name in the indie scene, and their performance was energetic, fun and engaging. Every fan of indie music should definitely catch the band on their next tour.