Live Review: The 1975 & Pale Waves
Dirty Hit signees The 1975 and Pale Waves bring their beautifully unique take on pop to Arena Birmingham, Nina Avitabile reviews
Written by Nina Avitabile on 18th February 2019To say Rex Orange County had the whole crowd on his side as soon as he walked on stage would be an understatement. The packed hall of Digbeth’s O2 Academy was in the palm of Rex’s hand right from the off and did not leave it until he left the stage, following an encore performance of ‘Loving Is Easy’, to which every single person in the room was singing along.
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The packed hall of Digbeth’s O2 Academy was in the palm of Rex’s hand right from the offMuch of Rex’s set was comprised of songs about his long-time girlfriend Thea, who, with a musical career of her own, writes almost as many songs about him. In fact, for Rex’s second song, Thea joined him onstage to sing, a moment the audience found visibly endearing.
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Rex Orange County’s appeal as an artist comes, partly, from how genuine his writing seems, and that certainly came across liveRex’s set lasted for just over an hour, perhaps a little short for such an anticipated sell-out gig, and especially since many people in the audience must have been waiting well over two hours to ensure they got a good view of the singer. Coming into the venue a good forty-five minutes before Rex came on, we were still pushed right to the back of the room. However, as a solo artist with such laid-back, lyrical songs, a longer set could have perhaps been overdrawn, and it was certainly better to leave the audience wanting more. Rex certainly did that.
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