Freitag, 16. Dez 2005, 13:08

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i saw Malcolm Middleton last night at bush hall. he's best known as being a member of Arab Strap, and as lauren laverne's ex (he apparently inspired the lyrics to Don't Falter).

i confess i hadn't really heard any of his stuff before, but when one of the support acts said "welcome to a mini-festival of self-deprecation", i knew i was in good company (except for the bit where the support acts were pretty pants).

it was a very low-key show, malcolm took the stage alone except for his acoustic guitar, and was lit only by a white light. the venue, and the small crowd meant it was an intimate gig, which seemed appropriate for the intense, self-revealing lyrics.

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break my heart, was one of the few songs i did recognise and it was excellent. his accent adds more than a touch of pathos to his already, er, rather negative lyrics ("you're gonna break my heart I know it/but if you don't/you're gonna break my run of unhappiness and destroy my career/i'd rather feel full than sing these shit songs/i'll sell my guitar and never look back")

definitely not shit. definitely worth more attention.