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Cloud Boat - Rockhal Café (Luxembourg) - 26.02.2014

The debut album of London duo Sam Ricketts and Tom Clarke aka Cloud Boat already featured on my list of records to purchase when their gig was announced, but with the prospect of seeing them live, I was of course going to wait and contribute to the sales figures at the merch stand ;)

A performance in the intimate settings of the Rockhal Café is always a treat, and the venue was particularly well suited for Cloud Boat’s dreamy music. Notably during the parts enhanced by Tom’s haunting vocals, I felt compelled to listen with eyes closed (though Sam complimented the audience for their silence, there was still too much chatting during the songs for my liking).

Naturally, the stage in the Rockhal Café is a tiny one, and this time it was piled with fancy electronic equipment of which I neither know the designation nor the purpose, but which was skillfully used by the band to create a unique sound experience. However, Sam proved that also more mundane tools – more precisely a screwdriver swept over the strings of his guitar – can, in the right hands, produce highly interesting audio effects.

Alongside songs from their album Book Of Hours (Youthern being my favorite), they also included some new material in the roughly one hour long set. Though I cherished the intimacy of the gig, I have no doubt that Cloud Boat’s sound (possibly enriched by a light show) can easily fill up bigger venues. If you have the chance, catch them at one of their upcoming shows.