Delphic
Live
Monday 30th of June 2008
The 4 members of Delphic stride almost unnoticed onto stage and organise their instruments around themselves. It will be the last time tonight that peoples fail to focus their attention on this band. Unassuming enough to let their music do the talking, they deliver their set with a minimum fuss at maximum effect and amplitude.
Having seemingly created a rave type sound that moves seamlessly from one pulsating rhythm to another, there's no real need to announce individual song titles. Not that it sounds like one messy morass of indistinguishable tunes; but each segment is a fully formed element in its own right. The beat varies from the intense to the chilled out Ibiza effect, as the temperature continues to rise.
James Cook delivers most of the vocals, aided occasionally by Rick Boardman who also supplies the synth, with more that than a passing resemblance to Neil Tennant, but the sound is more akin to the Pet Shop Boys on acid, or 808 State being in a rally angry mood and wanting to make aggressive beats.
The Marple based unit, that formed part of "Snowfight in the City Centre" have discarded their past and morphed into a more grandiose beast.
For nearly 40 minutes they blast out a repertoire that shakes the walls of the Night and Day and when the Cook delivers the refrain "Nothings wrong today" you so much want to believe him.
Author: Ged Camera
Venue: Night and Day Cafe (Manchester)
Found in: Live Reviews