The lucky audience at Manchester Academy got the first (and so far only) live performances of this song and Flicker. We also got the first performance of V.A.N. with her own band. It was an amazing night.
I've already uploaded a version of this, but since it is one of the few live versions around on RU-vid, I have gone back and done an improved version!! Well, it was quite hard to edit because we were all swaying along to it.
The original version is here: • Poppy- 1s + 0s: first ...
This song is incredibly unusual and inventive- a slow 7 beats in the bar (7/4), but with the odd random 7/8 thrown into the intro just to make sure everyone is off guard. Live, the bass seemed harder and more distorted, whilst the vocals seemed were dreamier than the recording, like post dreampop or shoegaze written to the rules of Radiohead. The interludes are pretty psychedelic! Really impressive that it seemed so chilled out in a live performance, and also to hear Poppy let rip with her clean vocals (it almost seems folksy in places). Nice to hear the crowd sing along, and to a random hand pop into view conducting in 7!! There is a group "oh wow" when the songs starts and a "thank you" from Poppy at the end, so I think she appreciated the love this song got!
Also, the seven is divided 3 and 4, as you can see by Poppy's bobbing at the end! We have it from the top!
Shame this was the only time she brought it out to play, but I was glad to be there!
26 май 2024
