It’s very busy in London tonight, gig-wise. There are at least 6 shows (that I know of) that I could happily be attending If I wasn’t at this one. I’m hoping this is the reason for the venue being painfully thin on punters. It still seems odd, especially as Crippled Black Phoenix (in spite of being English) are not a band who tour all that frequently. It’s a month shy of two years since their last London show. Hopefully the lack of bodies will not mean an atmosphere free evening.The stage is just about big enough to hold the rather extended live setup of the band. As usual, there is a blend of the traditional acoustic strings mixed with a sizeable bank of electronics. As much as the strings get lost in the mix during the ear piercingly loud parts of the songs, the acoustic guitar and cello add some real beauty and melody to the quieter moments. They start strong, and the set seems to improve with every new track. It’s about as far from Post Rock by numbers as you can get, with songs that know when to end and plenty of vocals. Even the rather modest sized crowd get in on the act for a superb rendition of the choral parts of “Burnt Reynolds”. Loved it!
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