It felt and sounded like the energy and straightforward freight trains of Pulp, Billy Idol, The Killers and—dare I mention—early U2. But on stage Monday night at Store Vega, it was the young Irish band Inhaler who owned the moment.
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As the concert progressed, they gradually began to sound like Inhaler themselves—still clearly shaped by their genre and musical heritage, but moving toward a more distinct identity.
Inhaler was formed in 2012 and released their debut, It Won’t Always Be Like This, in 2021. The album shot straight to the top of the Irish and UK album charts. Impressive. However—and pardon me for stirring a bit of controversy—does that success raise a few questions about the current state of the British indie scene?
The band delivers guitar-driven indie pop-rock packed with tight, party-ready anthems in classic 3:30-minute form, rarely straying from that schematic dogma.
It’s efficient and to-the-point—but it leaves this reviewer slightly unfulfilled, wishing for more variety and stylistic risk-taking.
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Get Started NowThat said, Inhaler’s tracks work splendidly live. The guitars are louder, more massive in the soundscape than on their polished studio productions.
Frontman Elijah Hewson has a strong voice. At times, his paternal lineage is unmistakable in his intonation. Still, young Hewson brings his own style and vocal presence to the stage. While the band wears its influences proudly and lacks the most daring material, Inhaler has earned its spot in the British indie arena—and a night with fans in Copenhagen. The venue wasn’t sold out, but their next Copenhagen gig just might be.
