As usual, a frustrating mix of brilliance and self-indulgence from the stunningly talented multi-instrumentalist, but Andrew Bird's one-off show at the O2's little brother was blessed with the best set list of the five occasions I’ve seen him. Perennial live standout Why? was as good as I’ve ever heard it, The Naming Of Things was an unexpected treat and the new songs previewed sounded as promising as anything off Armchair Apocrypha. If only he could rein in his obsession with over-complicating everything then he’d live up to his immense talent. Typically lovely support set from Loney Dear, but seriously- what was going on with the strobes?!
(Photo: Alan Bee (Flickr))
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