Jay Kay and his band's second Australian show in 18 years is a lesson in the power of perfection.
There are plenty on the line-up for this weekend's Harvest Rock festival in Adelaide who benefit from being a little rough around the edges. Some shabbiness can inject a little spirit, grit and charm. A sense of realness.are not one of those bands. They require perfection. And in just their second Australian show in 18 years on Saturday night, they give us precisely that.
From the moment they rip into 'Main Vein' to open the set, it's clear this is a group of musicians who operate on a level that so few can reach. Their grooves are deep, their playing is tight, their chemistry seemingly innate. They leave most of his biggest songs to the end of the set, giving fans a trip through his career ranging from 1993's 'When You Gonna Learn', to 1994's 'Space Cowboy', all the way through to an incredible version of 2010's 'Rock Dust Light Star', its elongated guitar-and-vocal intro another raw demonstration of Jay Kay's power as a vocalist.With half an hour to go the hits start to come thick and fast.
Theirs is a crystalline type of music that is so adaptable. It suits any situation, you can play it for anyone. It's not dangerous music, it's music that invites dancing and is made for good times. If you have even the slightest appreciation of this band and their contribution to music in the past 30 years, you will truly get so much out of seeing them play live.
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