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To promote his first solo album, Tales Told, Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds plays at The Enterprise, London, UK.Full article:
Chris Mugan (reviewer, The Independent) : Broudie's first London date in five years was above a pub on the fringes of Camden. His band's instruments were shoved in the corner of a space that was more front room than venue, with eager thirtysomething fans at the back perched on a mantelpiece. Gem from Oasis, Broudie's former collaborator Terry Hall and M People's Mike Pickering had to take their chances with the rest of us. One thing that had not changed was Broudie's unkempt appearance. With stubble and shaggy hair, he looked just as he did on TV in the Nineties. All that was missing was his shades.
If Tales Told is scaled back, the live show was skeletal. Broudie on acoustic strings was accompanied by double bass, electric guitar and drums, but the band were flexible enough to capture the varied flavour of Tales Told. The album borrows from The Coral's love of folk and country. If anything, his band had to extend themselves further, via the reggae bassline of Always Knocking and Lipstick’s bossa nova beat.
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If Tales Told is scaled back, the live show was skeletal. Broudie on acoustic strings was accompanied by double bass, electric guitar and drums, but the band were flexible enough to capture the varied flavour of Tales Told. The album borrows from The Coral's love of folk and country. If anything, his band had to extend themselves further, via the reggae bassline of Always Knocking and Lipstick’s bossa nova beat.