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Sitting underneath a rainy and autumnal Manchester sky, below Oxford Road Station, the atmosphere in Sound Control was far from cold and negative. The venue was filled to bursting with fans, friends and parents, all of them growing with excitement. This was to be the final state of play from Pegasus Bridge . Supporting them on this last stand were The Cape Race and Morain . Upon arrival, The Cape Race were only one or two tracks in and already had the crowd jumping, singing and waving. The front man seemed to have an unlimited supply of energy, jumping across the stage, clapping along to his songs and belting the lyrics into the microphone. Songs that really stuck in my mind as giving me shivers were ' They're Young, They're in Love ' and their latest single, ' The Reprieve '. The passion with which every member performed was so refreshing to see. Too often, I find myself listening to music thinking that, in theory, the performers are talented, but that somet...

"We only live for so long, and then the moment's gone". I couldn't have put it better myself. The line is from Boa, the B-side of Pegasus Bridge's last single release, and it really helps to explain why the band are sadly deciding to break up. I think the most unfortunate thing about their final single release is that the two songs are by far the best that Pegasus Bridge have ever done. And that's not saying their other works left a lot to be desired; I loved their music from the very start. Between Succubus, cricket clubs and teenage angst way back in 2003 all the way through to receiving a free copy of Endscene at Poulton-le-Fylde station as I said goodbye to my ex-girlfriend three years later, I followed them excitedly. Then even after that, I couldn't stop listening to We Can Go Back and I'll Let You Know while I was lost at university, feeling alone and stupid on my degree course. I even got asked to play I'll Let You Know in Blackpool,...