2023 live...Chapter 23: Tandem Felix + Ana Palindrome – Coughlans, Cork, Nov 17 2023

Ana Palindrome. My second time seeing this 3 piece.

Violin sometimes guitar. Bass. (Note – Hofner. Hello Paul McCartney.) Moog and friends.

Two badass women out front. Starting to love the development of badass Irish women ruling the stages lately.

Brushed violin initially. Playing with the texture not the melody. Something about it would remind you of John Cale on viola. New York John Cale.

Slides.

Scrapes.

Drones.

Woman on bass avoiding root notes. Harmonics. Note flutters.

Man on Moog in charge of beats and swells.

To carry on the New York theme. Distinct bang of no wave from the songs. Of anything goes. Of dance music and ballads. Rock n roll or jazz. Club or concert hall. Pop and experimental.

Chanted Meredith Monk vocals. If they were in New York no doubt already record deal and art branding. Treasure this under the radar shit.

Danb emosewa gnikcuf is a palindrome of fucking awesome band.

Tandem Felix are superior country rock with excellent hangdog songs of perseverance. Like a scrappy Wilco sibling on the up.

Gorgeous guitar sound. Gibson SG. Mmm.

Great to hear these songs in a small warm room.

They didn’t play Nothing I do will ever be good enough for you. But you can’t have everything. xxx



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