This was a magical, evocative show. The band created cinematic soundscapes but retained the intimacy of their album recorded in a domestic setting.
You could almost feel the concern of the audience when a string broke early in the set but the band and us audiencers were undeterred, 'we've got some broken strings and things but it doesn't matter.'
Performing in a railway arch didn't detract from the music either. On hearing a distant rumble which fitted the evening's mood, we were told 'That's a train going over, thats not an effect'.
The second song went a bit U2, playing guitar with a bow and built until it sounded like it was about to become 'Where the streets have no name'. Then they got a bit country with a song telling us 'don't waste your love you know you need better'.
Overall: Beautiful, cinematic, engaging.
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