Allo Darlin’s most recent tour was supported by the wonderful Tiger Cats. Imagine Napoleon Dynamite forming a band; add in some teenage angst and some rocking beats and you’ve found the Tiger Cats. The incredibly humble band were drinking Red Stripe on stage and the front man was even in bare feet. Their third song of the set was an acoustic song performed by the female keyboard player, with a beautiful Lucy Rose-esque voice about her love for a man called Johnny. Quite frankly, it was just lovely. And so was the whole set. A couple in front of us were bopping the whole way through like it was 1964.
Allo Darlin rocked the show. They were, too, incredibly humble and seemed very flattered by the majority of the audience knowing their lyrics. As a collective, Allo Darlin appeared to be the mature older brother to the Tiger Cats, or the musical mentor, at least. Their songs had a more adult feel to them, less teenage angst, but just as brilliant nevertheless. Their take on love seemed slightly more wise delicate compared to the angry sexualised approach of the Tiger Cats. Allo Darlin quickly got the crowd moving, just as before. They played a collection of new songs from their most recent album, to be released in April 2012. For their encore, they played a delightful little acoustic set, including some of their most famous songs such as ‘My Heart Is a Drummer’ and ‘Dreaming’. Front woman, Elizabeth Morris commented on how beautiful the Norwich Arts Centre was with its high ceilings and arches, and how interesting and resonant the music sounded. All in all, it was truly lovely evening in a beautiful quaint little venue and great bands.
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