Reviews

The album does fall into its groove a little too quickly, and certain songs (Visions) aren’t needed at all, so the 45-minute effort does manage to somehow feel overlong.

This is relevant, living, music lying between humanity and construction – the organic and the artificial.

He appears to be having as much fun as we are, which really isn’t that hard.

Hearing a writer read their own words live is exceptional. Neil Gaiman is a mix between Mick Jagger and Cosmo Kramer.

If you are a Shakespeare purist you might not approve of his drunken flirtations. “I love you! Call me! Text me! Nah, just add me on Facebook!” he appeals as he is dragged offstage.

The same goes for Silver Linings Playbook, which has an energy that’s messy and exhausting but vibrant, confronting and ultimately touching.

He then placed his impressive electric 12-string guitar down and exited the stage by walking straight down the aisle – a perfectly weird end to the contradictions of this church of rock experiment.

This star’s long been born, but now she’s fully formed.

Due to the packed Tote bandroom once again making a mockery of the encore tradition, the band quickly reconvene on stage for a much more elegant final tune.

Those who are lucky enough to have caught Lianne La Havas tonight know that they’ve really witnessed something special.

LES only confirms the freakish talent that the comedian/writer/actor/rapper has.