It is a collection of songs brilliant enough to make you laugh, cry and scream in one sitting. Tonight's set begins with Bloodless , a bitter but brilliant tune which is one of the best songs on the album. After Bloodless we are treated to all the best songs from his debut. You Cut Her Hair , Hidden Camera Show and 2nd Law to name but a few. The absolute highlight of the gig though is A and B song which is totally soul-stirring in its intensity.
Tonight there are no backing vocals.
Instead there is a cello player and he succeeds in building the storm with his instrument better than any backing vocalist could. The one complaint I had with the gig was the number of chatterboxes in the place. It baffles me as to why people would come to a gig like this to talk. The intensity of this music requires silence. Tom McRae certainly didn t appreciate the talking either.