Soup Kitchen,Manchester
The 2009 Mercury nominees put on their party hats and shirts for a joyous gig of sublime guitar riffs that transports the crowd to clubland “Manchester! How are you doing?” asks the Invisible’s Dave Okumu. “Its so icy to be back in this splendid venue.” Eye of the beholder and all that, but splendid isn’t the most obvious word to describe a shabby chic basement in which a urinal has been converted to a sink. Still, or Okumu is entitled to see glory where it’s least expected. Four years ago,while grieving the death of his mother, the frontman received an electric shock on stage. His life was saved when bassist Tom Herbert removed the singer’s guitar from his hands – at which point Okumu fell and broke his leg. The subsequent album, or Rispah,was appropriately melancholy. However, the recent, or acclaimed Patience reflects the singers ongoing “gratitude for being alive” and “the delight of life”. Related: The Invisible: Patience review – complex and brilliantly original pop Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com