Zero 7 at Brighton Dome

I've always been puzzled about how to put music into words. To be honest, I really think that cannot be done in a proper way. Even critiques, who write about music every day, well, they don't really describe the music- they mostly talk something about their feelings that associate with that music. I guess that's the route I have to take as well when writing this little comment here.

Firstly, the venue, Brighton Dome. Actually quite perfect for this kind of a small concert- not too small and not too big offering both seating and places to stand up. Reminded me a little bit of the Sakala Centre in Tallinn, where I saw Matthew Herbert Big Band.

And the concert in itself, well, I really enjoyed it. Very fresh and original in terms of the mood that it created- I really haven't had a "similar" experience to this. The main singer Sia offered just a right bit of “pepper” to the whole mood, exposing some crazy dance moves and cool comments about tracks. And of course, the machinist-hillbilly looking guy with a red old-school hat making abrupt moves at times. The voice of Sia was raw and powerful, which matched José Gonzáles' calm and quite pure voice with exactly the right balance. Most of the songs came from their new album The Garden, but obviously they couldn't leave out Destiny and the theme from Give it Away. Anyway, I really like this band and hearing them live was an awesome experience, which I recommend to everybody. As one review about their new album stated, it could be the record of this summer. Hope it is...

PS: one thing, which left me puzzling: how come every time music gets louder, people greet it with applause and whistles? Maybe it makes sense to play music as loud as one's ears can possibly tolerate?