Georgia Fields @ Brighton Up Bar, 2nd Sep

“Georgia Fields arrives after two bands who have incrementally raised the volume and – in an unexpected twist for my normal nights out – turns it waaay the hell back down. It’s just her, on a swivel chair that apparently reminds her of Michael J Fox for reasons she gamely tries to explain, and the world’s largest digital piano. Oh, and by the way, that amazing voice. I go to The Brighton a lot, and I’ve had my eardrums pounded into submission on more occasions than my inevitable tinnitus could count. Tonight’s the first time I have a quiet moment, and it’s bloody glorious. At times, it’s like my camera’s the loudest thing in the room. She plays and sings and soothes the savage Friday night beast with clever and touching lyrics – “you’re the one I waited for / the one my breath was bated for” – as well as songs about (finally!) Sisyphus off of Greek mythology. It’s absolutely not what you want on a Friday night bender, but I’ll be damned if it’s not just what I needed. Fabulous.”

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