Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Sons and Daughters - Pressure Point
Alternating between old and new material, ‘Sons and Daughters’ showcased the more muscular, grandiose tones of their forthcoming second album with infinitely more confidence and commanding stage presence than I remember them having a couple of years back. Looking every bit like the coolest gang in town from some 50s B-Movie, they took to the stage with quiffs, braces, and vintage gear intact.
Theirs is an unashamedly retrogressive sound that draws on blues, rockabilly and wiry country and fuses it with the barrelling energy and foot-stomping righteousness of garage. And despite a few early tour technical hitches, each song was delivered with unerring conviction; driving, sultry and tourniquet tight.
Indeed they are an eminently watchable band, each of the four of them boasting distinct and compelling on stage personalities. I was captivated throughout by bassist Ailidh Lennon who tottered and swayed like some otherworldly porcelain figure on the cusp of fainting whilst simultaneously dispensing with snaking, sultry basslines so deep and resonant they utterly belied her slight frame and icy composure.
posted by: Jim Brackpool @ 10:37 PM
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