REVIEW: Between You And Me @ The Foundry

Apr 5, 2024Apr 5, 2024 Erika Cutaia 0 Comments between you and me, caitlin mcgeehan, review, show review, The Foundry, tommy muir

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WRITTEN BY: Caitlin McGeehan

PHOTOS BY: Tommy Muir

Between You And Me don’t take themselves too seriously. A shoey, a cover of Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” and a conga line prove that, while also making for a fun show.

On a chilly Monday night, fans gathered for the Between You And Me Sh!t Yeah tour at the Foundry. This venue has become a staple for the multiple-band alternative rock scene tours, and they are always a good time.

Baltimore’s Cherie Amour kicked off the show with their nu-punk sound: a blend of hip-hop, R&B, nu-metal and punk. Vocalist Trey Miller jumped off the stage and made his way along the barricade throughout the set. Cherie Amour faced equipment difficulties during a song, but the crowd didn’t miss a beat. They knew all the words and sang them back to the band, which was a cool moment to witness.

Homesafe took the stage next to delve into the gritty guitar side of alt-rock with their glistening white and blue guitar and bass. Fans felt the catharsis of the Chicago band’s lyrics as they sang along.

Young Culture cranked up the energy in the Foundry, which they listed as one of their top three favorite venues. Young Culture’s set felt like a party (their song “Party Girl” was aptly chosen as the set opener) with the band playing and dancing to their music alongside the crowd who was doing the same. There was an endless stream of crowd surfers throughout the ten songs, which felt like a jolt of electricity just before Between You And Me took the stage.

The Australian rockers started their set with an older favorite “Dakota” and rolled into newer tracks like “In The Middle.” The pop-punk scene, for better or for worse, feeds on nostalgia. But that wasn’t the case at this show, as fans were even more excited and energized by Between You And Me’s newer music. It was refreshing to see, especially since the band went independent (their first independent EP Sh!t Yeah is out April 5).

Between You And Me also showed their love for Philly. Vocalist Jake Wilson changed lyrics to include the City of Brotherly Love (“says she’s from Philly” in “Butterflies” was a personal favorite), and started a sing-along of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme song.

The pit was full of dancing, finger-pointing, singing, and crowd surfers. The band encouraged it all and wanted everyone to make the most fun out of a Monday night show, even if that meant they might have to call out of work the next day. They joked that if the audience didn’t dance, that would be the end of the set. The catchy, summery guitar riffs are hard to resist dancing and bopping along to, so that wasn’t a problem.

Between You And Me got serious for a minute to express their gratitude and how their previous album, 2021’s Armageddon, changed their lives. They didn’t think they’d be across the world on a headline tour, and that album and their fans allowed it to happen. “Better Days” was special for everyone in the room. The connection fans and the band have to the song about looking back, making changes, and moving ahead was palpable.

It wasn’t serious for too long, though, with the group asking “can I get a sh** yeah?” to the crowd afterwards.

Between You And Me invited Cherie Amour onstage for the penultimate song “Deadbeat” since it was the Baltimore band’s last date on the tour. They contributed their screams and energy to the song.

Following the closer “Butterflies,” fans chanted “Goldfish” to summon the band back to the stage for a kind-of encore. The song “Goldfish” is a divisive one, as chronicled on the band’s social media where fans convince them to play it at their respective show. It’s made the setlist for most cities, and it creates the perfect high note to end the show on.

The Sh!t Yeah tour was a reminder to stop taking yourself so seriously and go do more things that make you happy. That means going to a Between You And Me show, having a ton of fun, and maybe, just maybe, calling out of work the next day.