Gig of the year? Well, it's only January, but last night's 0 Degrees Of Separation show at the Glee Club, Birmingham, was one sublime jamboree. Star of the show was the enigmatic Adem who was truly in his element playing his beautiful songs with a backing band that comprised the other three acts on the bill. Vashti Bunyan, housewife superstar, was maybe a bit on the twee side but sterling effort from Vetiver and Juana Molina made this something special. The whole event was like a dress rehearsal for the Hangman's Beautiful Daughter and underlines how the current crop of so-called nu-folkies is leading the way in innovative new sounds. If you want a taste, here's a link to a free download of the four acts in rehearsal:
Full review in Monday's Post