Ida Maria @ Aberdeen Tunnels 11/5/08 (live review)
Lackadaisically wandering on stage, the front man with megaphone in hand, I immediately wanted to dislike second support act The King Hats. But, their testosterone fuelled post punk mash-up reminded me of a very early Idlewild; maybe not to everybody’s taste, but teenage angst mayhem played like they meant it. You could feel their passion, a rock n’ roll riot created with a lot of imagination and performed like a kick in the balls.
Having already strung the crowd out as long as possible, it was obvious that we were going to be treated to only a taste of one of the most sensational artists of the year. And so it proved, at less than half an hour, Ida Maria performed a set short but as sweet as the strawberries she kindly offered the crowd before she kicked off. The combination of quirky glamour puss outfit, cheeky freckles and raw and sexy vocals are reminiscent of a certain Karen O and provided an explanation for the male strength of the audience.
Queen of the World was a fitting start, sung confidently by a woman who knows after signing to RCA Records (owned by megabucks label Sony BMG) that she probably won’t be far off. An impassioned performance of Stella petered out so hauntingly that the stunned crowd stood in silence as the final hushed words echoed around the cave-like venue. Highlight was set closer Oh My God, a raucous number which saw her sprawled flexibly on stage and enabled her band to showcase their talents in a dramatic concluding crescendo.
Despite declaring she was drunk, not knowing the English for ‘yawn’ when pointing out a nonchalant member of the audience and admitting she didn’t have enough songs to play an encore, her charisma and charm had already infiltrated the crowd. She is undeniably an incredible female force, but a few more songs wouldn’t have gone a miss, particularly as she inexplicably left at least one off her already slim set list. Or maybe leaving the crowd high and dry is a teasing ploy? Debateable.
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Words & photo by Heather Minto
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Bookmark and share this page with:Having already strung the crowd out as long as possible, it was obvious that we were going to be treated to only a taste of one of the most sensational artists of the year. And so it proved, at less than half an hour, Ida Maria performed a set short but as sweet as the strawberries she kindly offered the crowd before she kicked off. The combination of quirky glamour puss outfit, cheeky freckles and raw and sexy vocals are reminiscent of a certain Karen O and provided an explanation for the male strength of the audience.
Queen of the World was a fitting start, sung confidently by a woman who knows after signing to RCA Records (owned by megabucks label Sony BMG) that she probably won’t be far off. An impassioned performance of Stella petered out so hauntingly that the stunned crowd stood in silence as the final hushed words echoed around the cave-like venue. Highlight was set closer Oh My God, a raucous number which saw her sprawled flexibly on stage and enabled her band to showcase their talents in a dramatic concluding crescendo.
Despite declaring she was drunk, not knowing the English for ‘yawn’ when pointing out a nonchalant member of the audience and admitting she didn’t have enough songs to play an encore, her charisma and charm had already infiltrated the crowd. She is undeniably an incredible female force, but a few more songs wouldn’t have gone a miss, particularly as she inexplicably left at least one off her already slim set list. Or maybe leaving the crowd high and dry is a teasing ploy? Debateable.
www.myspace.com/idamaria
Words & photo by Heather Minto
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