Yesterday Wolf Alice held what is probably the biggest concert in their history in Finsbury Park, London. Last Dinner Party, Lykke Li, Rachel Chinouriri, Keo, Florence Road performed at the opening.
In the encores, after having done Moaning Lisa SmileWolf Alice played although not in full version smells like Teen Spirit of Nirvana. Among the influences of Ellie Rowsell's band there are them and in general many things from the 90s, even if they have always tried not to be labeled as nostalgic for that period. The name Nirvana has often come up in interviews and reviews of the group, which has always tried to distance itself from that influence.
«I've always been a big fan of grunge and shoegaze: I love Nirvana and My Bloody Valentine», Rowsell said in 2014. «As a girl I wasn't really a huge fan of grunge, but I liked it like other genres. At that time there were tons of bands with a female singer and guitars, which is great because the 90s were a great time for music. But this doesn't necessarily represent us.”
At the end of June Wolf Alice played in Italy, at the Prima Estate. At this link the interview for the latest album The Clearingbelow is the video of Moaning Lisa Smile / smells like Teen Spirit:
