Last week saw the Forum transformed into a thriving nightclub as Flight Facilities’ Down to Earthtour landed in Melbourne for a run of three sold-out shows, just one week after the release of the duo’s long-awaited debut album.
Opening for the duo were ‘80s synth-pop dance duo Client Liaison, who once again proved to be one of the most entertaining live acts on the Australian circuit at the moment. The opening beats of their set saw fans flock to the front of stage, eagerly joining in with frontman Monte Morgan’s eccentric dance routine.
As an in-flight safety message boomed from the speakers, it was then time for Flight Facilities to take the stage, with passengers asked to “move around the cabin as much as possible.”
Helping out with vocal duties for the show were Kurt Kristen and Owl Eyes, with the latter providing the vocals for opening track Two Bodies.Both artists were a welcome addition to the set, ensuring lively performances of fan favourites such as Crave You, Claire De Lune, Foreign Language and With You,as well as a cover of Major Lazer’s Get Free.
Flight Facilities were at their best in tracks with main vocalists such as Owl Eyes. It was easy to lose interest during extended segues or disjointed samples. Down to Earth, which saw off the main set,went for an exceedingly long time, with a large portion of the crowd showing signs of restlessness. Any lost energy was revived through the encore however, which kicked off with the duo’s newest single Sunshine. If that wasn’t enough to get the entire room dancing, the duo ended the set with a rendition of John Paul Young’s Love Is In The Air,with the two vocalists and Client Liaison jumping on stage for a final sing-a-long.
With a debut album and a string of sold-out shows under their belt, Flight Facilities are fast proving to be Australia’s answer to Daft Punk. Fans just can’t get enough of them – even Kylie Minogue has jumped on the bandwagon, offering a rendition of the band’s first single Crave You. With a solid debut and live show it seems that this duo won’t be touching down soon and, after their show at the Forum, it seems that fans are more than happy to continue to fly with Flight Facilities.
BY KELSEY BERRY
Loved: Client Liaison – If you haven’t seen them before I highly recommend it.
Hated: The chick next to us, who promptly stopped snogging a guy because he had a moustache, then proceeded to loudly complain about it the whole way through Clair De Lune. Where’s your Movember spirit?
Drank: Sangria (this is what happens when Mo Vida is the Forum’s neighbour).
