I have grown up listening to the Human League,
specifically the album 'Dare'. They have been such a huge part of my music
evolution and seeing them all on stage was quite weird. I don’t think anything
could live up to the enjoyment I have had listening and singing along to them
over the years.
We were seated at this gig. This meant that there was no discomfort of standing, getting too hot, being squished, holding things, losing a spot. There were moments where I wished we were standing so that we could boogie around however the distance meant that we got to view the whole spectacle, taking in everything at one time. The view meant that we couldn’t see any of their faces or what they uniquely looked like which was an interesting way to view a gig, holding its own aura.
Phil Oakey kept wandering around and disappearing off stage. He later told us that this was because he had a sore throat and was sipping a Lemsip back stage. He did really well but by the encore he had practically given up singing but it didn’t matter because the audience knew the songs.
There was in incredible light show with constantly changing visuals and colour, fitting to each beat of each tune. It was theatrical and amazing to watch… at one point I was experiencing sensory overload!
Couldn’t hear one of the women singers at all however they were making geometric shapes, reinforced by their many extravagant costumes. I wasn't sure how well all of the electronica would translate to a live performance, it could have been sterile, however they played upon the vintage with very a smart, cableless aesthetic and amazing portable synths.
We were seated at this gig. This meant that there was no discomfort of standing, getting too hot, being squished, holding things, losing a spot. There were moments where I wished we were standing so that we could boogie around however the distance meant that we got to view the whole spectacle, taking in everything at one time. The view meant that we couldn’t see any of their faces or what they uniquely looked like which was an interesting way to view a gig, holding its own aura.
Phil Oakey kept wandering around and disappearing off stage. He later told us that this was because he had a sore throat and was sipping a Lemsip back stage. He did really well but by the encore he had practically given up singing but it didn’t matter because the audience knew the songs.
There was in incredible light show with constantly changing visuals and colour, fitting to each beat of each tune. It was theatrical and amazing to watch… at one point I was experiencing sensory overload!
Couldn’t hear one of the women singers at all however they were making geometric shapes, reinforced by their many extravagant costumes. I wasn't sure how well all of the electronica would translate to a live performance, it could have been sterile, however they played upon the vintage with very a smart, cableless aesthetic and amazing portable synths.
Cambridge Corn Exchange
28.11.18
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