Review: City & Colour

 Fellow Canadian Hannah Georgas started off the bill. The introduction to the set was a very atmospheric and minimalistic style with punchy percussion and sustained, floaty lead synth. Slowly evolving into a more melodic vibe with guitar and bass becoming more prominent with cleaner synth melodies. All the while Hannah Georgas kept a delicate but very present lead vocal line over the top which kept the crowd captivated. The overall low dynamic of the set was really effective in highlighting the energetic passages. A great style of music to imbue the crowd with anticipation for more.

Dallas hardly had to take a step onto the stage when the crowd erupted. Starting out with songs from his latest album 'The Hurry And The Harm' and for the middle part of the set Dallas went solo to connect to the fans who have been with him from the start. As soon as a harmonica was handed to him we all knew 'Body In A Box' was immeninet and the chorus of people singing along with him was sweetly defeaning and awestriking to witness and be a part of. Other highlights to the performance was an acoustic version of 'Boiled Frogs' from his famous past post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, 'The Girl', 'Sleeping Sickness', 'Sorrowing Man' and many more gems of his repertoire. Also the bluesy muddy instrumentals were an interesting insight into the direction Dallas is slowly moving towards with his music. He kept his reputation of being a humble man and musician with his favour to the fans to turn off their phones during the performance of 'Body In A Box' which always stirs a great respect for him.

An overall captivating night with flawless vocals from both acts!