15 February 2010
What a stunning show! It will prove to be one of the best of the year, without a doubt.
Think About Life and Trash Kit did their respective thing nicely enough, but have a looong way to go - which they should hopefully realise, as they were all at the side of the stage, eyes fixed, for Tune Yards' bravura performance.
From the off it was clear that the sell-out crowd were friendly, and whilst the set that Merrill and bassist Nate Brenner played was well judged, it actually just took flight from the very first chords, and I have never seen such rapt attention for an act that is fairly loud and doesn't need total hush to be heard. Something in the air, perhaps.
Unlike their last London show, supporting Dirty Projectors at The Scala, which was, y'know.... good 'n all, this time it was a fantastic confluence of mood and sound and energy, all making for the best atmosphere I have seen in, probably, 30 visits to Cargo. And it wasn't complicated! There was no percussion rig for Nate to play this time, so it was just live and looped uke, drums and voice by Merrill, with bass from Mr Brenner. And it was like magic; even a re-started song - technical reasons - didn't break the flow, which ultimately earned the longest and most honest ovation I have seen, which wasn't missed by the performers.
And then we were even treated to a rare live version of Sunlight as one of the encores. You quite literally had to be there; I was, you weren't. Get with the programme.
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