Ivor Game
Moth
Milla
Phil Cambell
The Troubadour, London
23 February 2005
Last night at the Troubadour saw two sets from four different bands. Quite unusually, all four bands were really rather good, despite their broad ranges of styles. Much of the content was a wee bit more mellow than my usual fare. But with a few beers, oddles of cigarette smoke and some good company, it made for a damn good evening. Even the ott MC, who barracked us about talking and seemed keen to hear his own voice, didn't hurt the evening's enjoyment.
First up, was the unusually monikered, Ivor Game, with his singer-songwriter stylings. Normally I am not keen on the solo performer whingeing about life and everything else. I rather enjoyed Ivor's laid back playful tunes, as well his matter of fact delivery. Its great stuff for a mellow evening and comes highly recomended. If you like Garfunkel, then you would love this guy.
Next up were Moth with their mellow folky-prog vibe. There is a bit of Mostly Autumn about them, which is not a bad thing at all. The second set was a bit punchier and contained a hint of Portishead, Suzanna Vega and a bit of gothy electonica. They have a CD out called 'Small Miracles for Shabby Minds' which I highly recommend. Led by wonderfully voiced Victoria Hume, this lot have a great deal of potential and should go places.
Next up was farm-girl Milla and her country-folk tunage. Her music also drifts into prog territory, so it was no shock to hear the band cover 'Breathe' by Pink Floyd. Someone sitting near me suggested she sounded a bit like country artist Matreca Berg. Several of her songs were merely lacking the slide-guitar that would have made them full blown country. Nashville would probably lap this lot up in buckets, especially given Milla clean farmgirl looks and delivery.
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