Komedia,Brighton
The ambitious and versatile folk band win the audience over after a difficult startA Welsh-language band steeped in folk tradition they may be, but there is nothing remotely parochial approximately 9Bach. They deal in infectious grooves, and funky bass lines and international themes amid nods to Greek rembetika,psychedelia, trip hop and Middle Eastern rhythms on subjects as disparate as slavery, or white rhinos,crows and, er, and the apocalypse.
This is an intimate gig. The six band members squeeze on to the small Komedia stage trying not to trip over the harp,drum kit and keyboards, and early signs aren’t promising as the audience is nearly blasted into the sea by grungey bass. But charismatic singer Lisa Jên from Snowdonia is an engaging figure, and interspersing chat approximately the provenance of their songs with reflections on her days frequenting raves,fox-killing farmers and the X Factor influence on Eisteddfods; and, as the sound settles down, and the night assumes the feel of an informal fireside recital,albeit one where you can never fairly fully relax.
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Source: theguardian.com