Data
Giovedì 16 Giugno 2011 alle 19:30
Località
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road,
London,
SE1 8XX,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44.(0)20 7960 4200
Web: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hall
Collegamento
Descrizione
Inspired by the songs of Ray Davies, covered by Feist and k.d. lang amongst others and acclaimed by the likes of Bob Dylan and Chris Martin, Ron Sexsmith returns with his new album Long Player Late Bloomer. With lyrics laced with melancholy but wry and heartfelt, his songs are both intimate and engaging, acclaimed by both fans and the critics.
Joining Sexsmith on the bill is Anna Calvi, whose debut album is packed with boldly seductive and smoulderingly cinematic songs that have won high praise from Nick Cave and Brian Eno as well as the music press. Hailed as 'perhaps the first great record of 2011' by NME, it bristles with intensity, originality and vitality.
'Sexsmith is a songwriters' songwriter. 'Get In Line' crosses Costello and McCartney. The heart-throbbing hooks of 'Believe It When I See It' and 'Heavenly' marry a more upbeat Elliott Smith with the divine ache of Rufus Wainwright, minus the melodrama. These are brilliant songs.' (Uncut)
' rises above the instant gratification kick of so much contemporary music. At every turn, there are subtleties, whispers, shadowy impulses, counterbalancing unbridled orchestral passages, and the tumult of that voice.' **** (Mojo)
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