Turnover Celebrates 10 Years of Peripheral Vision
On a rainy Tuesday evening , Downtown Minneapolis’s music venue Fillmore was filled with Turnover fans from all ages and all phases of the band. While I always say that punk and hardcore crowds are the nicest - I think this crowd takes the cake. You could tell everyone was there simply to see the band celebrate ten years of their Turnover’s second album, Peripheral Vision. Turnover is currently on their 2025 Peripheral Vision 10th Anniversary Tour, celebrating a decade since the release of their landmark sophomore album. The tour began on April 27 in Toronto and includes performances across North America, with the band playing the album in full for the first time.
Joining Turnover for their Minneapolis show was Boston indie-rock band Horse Jumper of Love. This was my first time hearing this bands name and sound but they did not disappoint. While I expected the night to be a full on throw back to Warped Tour’s vibe - I was pleasantly surprised by the mellow nature of this band. Their setlist featured a mix of new tracks from their latest album Disaster Trick—such as "Lip Reader"—and fan favorites like "Ugly Brunette," "Orange Peeler," and "Bagel Breath”. Their half hour set was accompanied by deep read lighting and the perfect echo of slowcore rock guitars and vocals. I definitely think this is a new band I’ll be adding to my roster and can’t wait to hopefully see them in the future on a headlining tour of their own.
The changeover between sets was impressibly swift and before I knew it, Balance & Composure, a Pennsylvania alternative rock band, took the stage for their set. The band had quite a few fans in the room and they really utilized their half hour block to pay ode to all their fans attending the show. Drawing from their latest album, with you in spirit, as well as earlier favorites, they showcased their signature blend of melodic post-punk and synthesized rock. I think I’ve mentioned it before in a show review, but I absolutely love going into shows blind and being introduced to different openers and new sounds. It’s how I’ve found some of my favorite bands and continues to be one of my favorite parts of live shows. I always think it’s interesting how the opening bands contribute to the overall performance of the tour and how they introduce the main act. I’ll always recommend that attendees arrive early to catch the opening bands. Overall, I think having Balance & Composure on the bill was the perfect introduction and compliment to the emo-infused indie rock sound we were expecting to hear from Turnover’s set.
I first heard Turnover’s music (specifically Peripheral Vision) on a playlist made by one of my first artist friends I met when moving to Minneapolis after graduating school. The playlist overall introduced me to a different kind of music beyond the indie pop I had been dedicated to for the last handful of years. It was a turning point in my music taste and overall made me fall in love with local punk bands and emo-infused indie rock sounds. So then to be able to see them live for the first time while on tour celebrating Peripheral Vision felt very full circle and very special. I’d also like to extend a special shout out to the lighting crew for showcasing truly some of the best stage lighting I’ve seen at a show. In the 40-50 minutes that Turnover was on stage, they gave us Peripheral Vision in all of its glory with the perfect mix of matching the albums original sound and adding new creative touches to showcase the growth and change in the band over the years since the album was originally released. I’ll never stop talking about hearing “Dizzy on the Comedown” and “Cutting my Fingers Off” live. In addition to performing their sophomore album in full - Turnover even threw in some songs from other albums such as “Tears of Change” and “Stone Station” from their 2024 album Myself in the Way. They even introduced some new music towards the end of their set was provided the perfect picture of the future of Turnover.
It felt very fitting and cinematic to leave the venue at the end of the night with a deluxe copy of Peripheral Vision on vinyl under my arm and then feeling the warm rain on my skin. With each show I attend this year, I have to keep adjusting my top 5 as each show beats the last. However, I’m confident in saying that this bill will be hard to beat. While I discovered the magic of Peripheral Vision a few years after its original release, I was so excited to be able to hear the album in full for the first time live and be able to experience hearing all the songs in one setlist - especially after making peace with the fact that if Turnover ever tours again, their set will more likely be filled with a mix songs from all albums. Overall, this was such a special band to cover and influenced me to reflect on who I was and where I was mentally when I first moved to Minneapolis and was introduced to so many new communities. So, thank you Turnover for such an amazing night and allowing us to celebrate Peripheral Vision live for one last time.
