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The band of six (guitar, bass, drums, keys, trumpet, plus Shauf and his steel-string) ensures the music is as rich as it is on the record, satisfyingly precise and polished without losing its soul. The performance of her newest single Swimmer is beautiful and unspeakably sad, as Deland recalls a poignant conversation with her mother and reflects, ‘If I could turn back time / I would and I’d be good’.Īfter much anticipation, Andy Shauf arrives on stage and launches energetically into Neon Skyline. Witnessing them live, that intention is easier to grasp they seem to unfold in front of you, Deland’s body language and expressions laying them bare. She stands alone on stage armed with a white Stratocaster and reimagines the often heavy and electronic songs from her outstanding 2020 debut LP Someone New.ĭeland’s songs are intricate and layered they shift between genre and style with an enchanting unpredictability, so require work to unpick. Helena Deland’s sparse, haunting music is a stark contrast to Ross’s warm and personal performance – but just as spellbinding. The set is concluded by a gorgeous cover of Eddi Reader’s Wild Mountainside, which Ross grew up listening to with their Scottish grandfather, after which Ross says sincerely that it’s been a night they’ll never, ever forget.
You get the feeling that half of the crowd was there mainly for this performance when they help an emotional Ross sing every word to their latest single, We’ll Never Have Sex. Ross’s sweetly melancholic voice and confessional lyrics bring to mind early Phoebe Bridgers, performed with so much heart and tenderness that they reduce themself to tears. The collective clout of the artists has drawn a dedicated crowd who, happily, give as much energy to the support acts as they do to Shauf.įirst up is Leith Ross, who tells the audience that despite having a Scottish mother (and a very Scottish name) it’s their first time visiting Scotland. Saskatchewan-native singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is supported by fellow Canadians Helena Deland and Leith Ross, who hail from Montreal and Ontario respectively.
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