Live Review: Chet Faker

Chet Faker. The man, the beard, the legend.

Having won countless awards for his album Built On Glass, Faker has been absolutely killing it over the past year, and Friday night’s sold out gig at the Hordern was no exception. 

The crowd was already surging from great performances by GL and Roland Tings, and the air was heavy with anticipation. As the proven music champion of the people, Chet Faker took the stage with confidence. 

Starting off slow with a cover of Van Morrison’s Moondance, Faker lent his unique tonal quality to the old tune, revitalising it and getting the audience ready for a night of flawless production and synth beats. 

Faker possesses the rare talent of being able to create an atmosphere of intimacy with a crowd of thousands.

Classic tracks like 1998, I’m Into You, No Diggity and Talk Is Cheap were balanced with more emotional moments, like the pared-back Cigarettes And Loneliness and To Me. Faker possesses the rare talent of being able to create an atmosphere of intimacy with a crowd of thousands, and this was truly on show last night. 

The crowd absolutely lost it to Drop The Game – another moment where Faker shone. There is something really amazing about being part of an enormous crowd where everyone knows the words and isn’t afraid to let loose. People seemed to be really hanging out for his latest Like A Version, but he passed on playing the popular cover of Lover by Sonia Dada. 

On the technical side of things, the lighting was inventive and complemented Faker’s set well. The sound was also top quality, and you could see that people really relished the bass being played the way it was meant to be heard – loudly. 

Coming back for the encore with Gold, the crowd couldn’t get enough. Thankfully, Faker shows no sign of slowing down, with another sold out show coming up in March.