South Arcade - Stone Cold Summer (BBC Music Introducing at Reading 2024)

South Arcade perform Stone Cold Summer at Reading Festival 2024. Follow @bbcintroducing on social for the latest breaking new artists.

[@FazzWM]

This band is defo gonna go somewhere and soon.

[@adonaiyah2196]

Hopefully

[@mistOmeter]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!! I LOVE THEM I HOPE THEY GET BIG!!!

[@rizzkas]

I'm so obsessed with their songs at the moment

[@basicaccount139]

south aracde is so fire bro I love their music

[@reguech]

Kinda sounds like Hard Core Pop. Good to have back bands like this. Good luck South Arcade.

[@ChrisJAnd]

Awesome stuff, well done BBC Introducing for rightfully giving them this opportunity. Well done South Arcade for maxing the opportunity. Get them playing more on Radio 1, we need more real bands.

[@ghosttowntomato]

I can't tell if they are emulating 2006 pop culture, or just British...Either way, I dig it, man.

[@FlamingZelda3]

both

[@AvocadoAffogato]

Aussie, yeah??

[@ShadowRedux-n1p]

@@AvocadoAffogato Aussie?😅

[@HollowDolly]

THEY ARE SO BLOWING UPPPPP

[@Eldergloom]

This band is so refreshing.

[@arebehn]

2:43 at least we know it's live, well done boys & gurl

[@olli2591]

Live vocals with autotune and several backing tracks (vocal, instruments and fx).

[@Zimzephyr]

Backing track for guitar is so heavy you can hear him playing against it.

[@arebehn]

@@Zimzephyr that doesn't mean they're not playing live, back tracks to give more body is alright when you starting out give it a rest

[@Zimzephyr]

@@arebehn what you on about.

[@ericgelders]

Very convincing rock band! They took the 90s rock sound and made it their own, hope them to do well.

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

90s??!! XD

[@AbeTweakin]

​@MrNewRevolutionary you gotta listen to more of their songs if you disagree, for example riptide, it just sounds like something from my childhood and I was born in 92.

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

@@AbeTweakin I don't disagree, I clearly liked their sound as that's how I ended up on this video. I'm pretty sure they are having help making these tracks from an elder though...

[@ejicon3099]

What a great band. Looking forward to hearing more tracks like this and "How 2 Get Away With Murd3r"

[@danieldinsdale3248]

Been waiting for a live video and I am not disappointed!! 🤘🏼

[@IoriYuzuru]

MUCH LOVE FROM CALIFORNIA! WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOUTH ARCADE PERFORM OVER HERE!

[@messmeister92]

The Paramore and Evanescence vibes are real. Such a throwback feel and I’m all here for it!

[@thebraveguy9808]

I can see Paramore vibes. Evanescence... I don't see that part.

[@joekingly2024]

Paramore is lame af compared to this.

[@SanicStudios]

they sound like neither - having a female singer does not make a band sound like paramore

[@Mattybot3000]

Fuck Paramore. That band is so lame now.

[@DPW864]

Literally every female fronted band get the same comparison. Could be death core and someone will still compare to Paramore and Evanescence.

[@Gregsoney]

Met these at an ibis in Barnsley after they played Leeds! Great bunch, wish em well

[@safe4547]

They're finally getting the spotlight!! You guys just been featured in BBC!

[@JupiterMoonT-TFnafObsessed]

So extremely happy we found them when we did. To future me: have we seen them live yet? ❤

[@MitchellBader]

Let's goooo! Pumped to see/hear this live video of them after being into their stuff for a little bit now. Did not disappoint.

[@annieandrews6708]

Awesome - love them! ❤

[@allanwind295]

Lovely.

[@iamstillblocked]

they're so good!!

[@carnivalimusic]

Love it! Are you guys playing near Bristol soon?

[@randymarsh6477]

YAYYYYYY FINALLY A LIVE VIDEO OF THIS SONG ❤

[@fernandogodoy3879]

This is way better than that heavily modified vocal version. Her voice is good . Ahe dont need that

[@slash196]

I love how it's the same American Professional Strat HH from all the music videos on stage here. A young band on the way up just needs one really great guitar (well, maybe keep a spare backstage if a string breaks!)

[@Ruthander]

Next gen Paramore. Love it!

[@amolinasimancas]

Love this kids!

[@twinscrollturbo-k5g]

New found glory vibe heavy

[@hydroplex7615]

Remembering time when i was playing Shaun White Skateboarding for the first time. I wish i was born in West Europe.

[@GSTN22]

they're great

[@RomaAcorn]

Alice in Videloand vibes and i DIE for it!

[@kyleo8688]

More!!!

[@ggymnast3]

Obsessed!!!!!!!! ❤❤

[@frase1989]

Great tune

[@David13579]

HELL YEAH

[@TheJoshBartlett]

Love from California 🔥🤘🏼 South Arcade has such an amazing sound and vibe

[@angelus_0015]

Love them ❤

[@EchaAnggara]

wow this is live! i notice the mistakes, her voice is so good

[@elbentzo]

Basically just the vocals. Most of the music you hear is a pre-recorded backing track. And the vocals may be live but they are heavily modulated.

[@adamcogan211]

This is so sick to see!! South Arcade deserves to blow up! Only critique is there is way too much auto-tune and pitch correction on her mic. Every artist uses it to some extent but she has it all the way on max basically

[@Lagrangeify]

That's deliberate, it's also in the original mix.

[@Esoteraeon]

What do you notice in order to find out if something's auto tuned live like this? I wanna train my ears because I cant notice it

[@ManaPower027]

​@@Esoteraeon basically looking for really unnatural wobbling of the vocals in between notes. A lot of notes that she would've been most likely half in tune for, got tuned out of the natural position making it sound off. You would hear it in the bridge.

[@siddharthbala5355]

Giving this band a platform is the only good thing BBC has done in decades

[@shadfangoriginal5644]

Great band!

[@quinxx12]

I appreciate that you guys are not going full-on playback, but live def needs some more practice. Much love!

[@anotherjacob]

its one of the best live performances ive heard from any up and coming bands in a while, theres some seriously embarrassing stuff out there. they did great!!!

[@erogIsGod]

the song is great. it was a good performance from everyone. but....im quite disappointed with how much they rely on backing tracks :(

[@danieldinsdale3248]

There is also some auto tune on the vocals but all in all still looks like a great time 🤘🏼

[@erogIsGod]

@@danieldinsdale3248 fully agree with you!

[@joekingly2024]

They should add a second guitarist

[@Выражаюсвоёоценочноесуждение]

nice stuff, thanks

[@jakobestioko]

FINALLY! been waiting for this :'>

[@basicaccount139]

RAHHH WE LOVE SOUTH ARCADE

[@Jacen777]

They will be everywhere by 2025 🔥

[@krostudios]

Amazing stuff. Great retro and Paramore vibes

[@bennyhaslonghair]

😂

[@hellaslayin7175]

I don’t know how old are u but early 2000s is not considered retro lol

[@alexclegg5797]

@@hellaslayin7175 20 years ago is most definitely retro, we definitely thought 1980 was retro in 2000

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

@@hellaslayin7175 it for sure is

[@LemonDrip]

honestly she sounds better without autotune

[@kevinlopezmontero5086]

Paramore should consider bringing them on tour

[@Daemiex]

shame the skrillex style riff/effect isnt actually played live its just played in the backing track, still great track though

[@simonscott-russell6512]

Thanks BBC always supporting this amazing Oxford band 👍

[@AlexTommo]

So good to see them live with some production! So happy for them

[@julchenfeder631]

Can I still buy CDs? I mean... Is it possible or do I have to Download?

[@dominickramirez1263]

At 1:00 she takes the mike away from her face but you can clearly hear the words "be alright". Play live, I'm really feeling y'all!

[@LemonDrip]

this is live, they just have the original track in the background.

[@NeilMcAdam9]

You can tell its live

[@wayfairingstranger]

Backing track behind her plus she is running auto tune live lol

[@lucaslouch]

It’s called backtracks

[@LemonDrip]

WOAH

[@dootdoot8711]

i was really wondering what this band sounded like live, guess i still dont know 😂 song writing is good tho@

[@camlund1670]

Had no idea she was British

[@ricksundberg5659]

Avril Lavigne vibes on this one.

[@markjohnson1020]

The best song Smallpools never wrote!

[@RealMrBrown]

Great show, but not too fond of the 'choreography ' - needs to be more raw, for the msg you're sending, as a band - let's focus less on the camera, and more on the words and written music that we're transmitting, yeah? Already love you guys, let's keep up more on the musical side, guys 👍🙏😘 Hugs x

[@Lagrangeify]

Alright Simon Cowell 😆

[@LABrecordsUK]

🔫🔫

[@DancyTamang]

🫡

[@manicdim13]

There's a clear need for an additional guitar player.

[@Cjmatthews87]

BBC force artists to mime its not the way to go

[@ggymnast3]

Noo they cut the song short 😢

[@pacoEXNIHILO]

So many instruments and singers that don’t appear to be on stage…

[@thomas8692]

sooooo much auto-tune and backing tracks. Would be hilarious to hear what they are actually playing lol

[@ThelastDJ1976]

Man I want to like this band but there's something off about it. Great songs but feels weirdly synthetic & inauthentic

[@southarcadeuk]

it’s just us ❤ glad you like tunes tho x

[@ThelastDJ1976]

@@southarcadeuk Sorry if that was rude, definitely gonna keep checking out your tunes

[@Lagrangeify]

@@ThelastDJ1976 You certainly changed yours. Funny how that works.

[@ThelastDJ1976]

@@Lagrangeify Yeah getting a response from the band themselves definitely changed my perspective. That's generally how opinions change - new information

[@KROKIACK]

I've been listening to The Misfits since I was around 7 years old so hearing this makes me want to vomit.

[@jamesshilling3063]

Don’t listen then !

[@KROKIACK]

@@jamesshilling3063 I won't, along with almost everyone else on Earth.

[@PaiSand]

playback... not real band.

[@anthonychilders9549]

Based on what exactly?

[@jakobestioko]

I was expecting the guitarist will be as clean as the studio version. He wasn't even playing the iconic riff, just chords 💀 But I hope they'll get better

[@bigman4225]

Alot of the time Bands are forced by the festival to use some sort of playback.

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

@@anthonychilders9549 The guitarist not playing the riff at the start (just a few crucial chord stabs), the singer's voice was being messed with in some weird way.... Though she was definitely singing as she couldn't decide what accent to sing in throughout. Pretty disappointing to see this after discovering them.

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

@@jakobestioko I literally looked them up to see how he did it live - guess he just doesn't... couldn't even stay on time.... Wonder who's nepo-kids these are?

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

pretty disappointing tbh

[@axelbruv]

It reminds me of Olivia Rodrigo, who uses 2000's music as a gimmick for manufactured pop. I think this band (using the term generously atm) rely so much on the studio that they don't know how to/don't want to play live. At least that's the impression I got from this.

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

@@axelbruv Like a lot of bands since mid 2000's - it's all about social media points and getting that dopamine hit from online praise. They want to be in music videos and hide behind production....

[@juicyfruitjay]

This song is fire 🤣. They should’ve done that guitar part twice in a row, it’s too short and so goddamn good

[@reguech]

Kinda sounds like Hard Core Pop. Good to have back bands like this. Good luck South Arcade.