Gabriella Cohen @ Brighton Up Bar, 2nd Sep

“Gabriella Cohen and her band open up by asking for, and getting, a moment of silence. As it stretches into uncomfortably long silence territory, Cohen breaks it with a grin and they peel off into the show. It’s a neat trick, and pulls focus from the audience without raising a single voice. Not that this lot need to raise their voices. This sits somewhere between Courtney Barnett’s alt sensibility and Julia Jacklin’s bourbon-y country (there’s even a Johnny Cash cover), and it’s earthy and filling fare. Cohen herself has that kooky, off-kilter thing down pat, and the set fizzes with energy without ever needing to lose its cool. Strong songs, a terrific band, a voice you could listen to for days, and enough sunset and dust baked into the songs to keep everyone happy – grand stuff.”

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