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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne of the most striking aspects of the concert, however, is its staging. Rather than relying on elaborate visuals, Turnstile chooses to place its audience at the center of the experience. The screens constantly display footage captured from within the mosh pits and circle pits, as well as shots filmed with a camera held directly in the crowd. Bathed in harsh white light, these images evoke the aesthetic of an old video camera and reinforce the impression of witnessing a spontaneous moment rather than a perfectly choreographed show. Moreover, they highlight the diversity of the audience: young teenagers, parents, and people in their sixties\u2014all seem to share the same enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The setlist, consisting mainly of songs from Glow On<\/em> and Never Enough<\/em>, constantly maintains this balance between adrenaline-fueled bursts and more contemplative moments. Songs like \u201cHoliday\u201d and \u201cBirds\u201d spark the wildest crowd reactions, while \u201cI Care,\u201d \u201cMystery,\u201d and the extended \u201cLook Out for Me\u201d provide breathing room where more alternative textures, synthesizers, and danceable rhythms take over without ever breaking the show\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The climax comes precisely with \u201cBirds,\u201d performed as the finale. The moment Brendan Yates invites the crowd to jump and thousands of people sing along in unison to \u201cFinally I can see it \/ These birds not meant to fly alone,\u201d the concert transcends a mere display of energy. It becomes a moment of communion where everyone seems carried along by the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leaving the La Vall\u00e9e stage, what remained most of all was the impression of having participated in an immense collective liberation. Turnstile no longer seeks merely to shatter the conventions of hardcore: the band transforms them into a space where rage, vulnerability, and joy coexist, making this performance one of the most unifying moments of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Photos by Benoit Rousseau<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s something unique about Turnstile. Though rooted in hardcore, the Baltimore-based quintet pushes the genre\u2019s boundaries by emphasizing groove, melodies, and a sense of community rarely associated with the genre. On Saturday night, on Osheaga\u2019s Sc\u00e8ne de la Vall\u00e9e, this vision came to life before an excited crowd, confirming why Turnstile is now one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1494,"featured_media":162941,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[8152],"tags":[9419],"genre":[7467,8968],"salle":[],"ville":[],"class_list":["post-162939","gig_review","type-gig_review","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-critiques-de-concerts-en","tag-osheaga","genre-alt-punk","genre-punk-hardcore-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n