It’s been a busy few months; finishing the end of my Uni work and then exams have taken up pretty much all my time. That said, I managed to get to a few gigs, sadly they were too long ago to do a decent write-up.
M83 at The Deaf Academy
pic: drownedinsound.com/Gary Wolstenholme
My first time seeing M83 live and they were exceedingly good. Unsurprisingly, they’re one of those bands that are much better live than on record. I also must say a few ladies swooned when Anthony stripped down to a vest in what must be the most chiseled set of arms French shoe-gazing electronica has even seen. But I digress.
Songs which were good on record really came to life live, startlingly so considering there is only two performing (drummers don’t count). Exceptionally tight but at the same time, it didn’t feel like they were just playing the CD which can happen with bands that use samples frequently.
A quick mention of Ulrich Schauss, having not heard his music before I was really impressed. He played a 30 minute solid section of music which accompanied some visuals, really beautiful yet diverse music.
M83 – We Own The Sky (Udachi Remix)
Johnny Foreigner