Reviews

A master songwriter in full bloom, Grant transcends sexuality and all those grubby personal revelations to present a very honest and human portrait of himself.

Spontaneous and unpredictable, it was another exceptional performance, both emotionally engrossing (despite any understanding of the Italian language) and visually stunning; he again showed us the importance of the pursuit of music in its many forms.

The occasional cat gurgle as he tried to get his mouth around the more wordy verses is easily forgiven as true art, true romance and true joy is always found in the imperfections.

Sometimes production-heavy albums don’t quite translate when played live. Unfortunately, that was the case when our very own Jagwar Ma brought their widely acclaimed Howlin’ to the Metro Theatre stage.

Quality-wise, this is somewhat removed from 2003’s sonic gut-punch Shadow Hearts.

The switch is effective and Chiaroscuro really takes flight when the band sheds its glossier trappings and commits to moody atmospherics.

More Than A King hints at a talents Ink doesn’t share elsewhere. It’s the only time he seems genuinely engaged throughout the record. That’s nowhere near enough.

Highly deserving of the global praise being so liberally piled upon them.