ANA GOG Another band that we have seen play before here at Saucy Sundays were next. “Idea For A Love Song” plays like one. The softness in the texture formulates in a telling way for the delivery. It effectively pulls through and carries you away when it plays. The flow is also a rather opportune characteristic to it. The savoury calling in their sound finds its place on “The Old Heads”. The drumming beats in behind it with a deliberation that cleverly tracks all the aspects in a settled way. Catching it all just right it sets up “Between the Rocks” quite nicely. There is a partial feel from the deeper run in the sound. This shows an expansive side. The definition in the way it all gathers leads to a full on ensemble piece. “Assai” is mindfully traced and that running yields an amble feel that pours through. The timid way in the delivery rolls over and takes precedent. Those broader strokes give it a harder feel. The approach is interesting as they embrace a musical side with true vigour. The last song from them was “Before The Evening Comes”. The harmony lines up well on it here, as does the piano on the intro. That then leverages upon it all with warmth and distinction. This is a song that seems to know what it is all about and it projects that with the sophisticated arrangement about it all.
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THE BOO BOX Our last act of the night was THE BOO BOX. “B-Jam” has an essence that riles it up by locking in the right measurement in the instrumental approach. This accentuates cleanly. The precision in the arcs freely retain the focus here. They then drop the funky on “Shotgun”. The bass and drums shelter the sound. That moves it all along on the opening and lays on a lot to make it a very attentive affair. “Break Me Down” proves to be a slick affair that produces the goods in a deliberate way. It breaks down finely and they lay on the playing in a way that sees them get lost among the music. They are very full on in terms of how much is invested and this is what gives the performance the passion it deserves. When it comes to “That Night” there is something impressive in the smart shuffle it has. The tempo hangs up the slick tone of the bass line. The guitar also pushes it all out to show a finely polished performance that is well processed. The gravitas shows with “E-Jam”. The heady aspects are well pitched and placed from start to end. This is the band showing how good they are in a highly progressive sense. “Mr Slow” has a lazy hang about the guitar that is a joy to behold. This is very fly in how it collects. It is blooded through well here and displays an expansive side that settles in the delivery. The trajectory of it all meets with the finesse in the running to bring home the goods. We then come to “People Like You” which was dedicated to two Italian ladies in the audience who are fans. There is a catchy derivative to this one that is nailed down. The way it finds its feet in the guitar riffs is unmercifully addictive. This electrifies the delivery. There is fortitude in the way that is gathers things in the communal running that is finely judged. Their last song was “Follow Me”. The bass is an excellent attraction at work here. The drumming also gives it an added kick. Collecting in a candid way that fully embraces the ensemble characteristics of it gives everything a virtuous sense, the rhythm climbs in the play admirably. That is one of the quality aspects to it that stays true throughout.
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