photos by Amanda Hatfield
Having played a few special release shows for her new album Crab Day with the BANANA backing band, Cate Le Bon brought her scaled-down but no less able touring unit back to NYC on Thursday night (5/5) at Rough Trade. There is just something magical about her style, outlook and stage presence that makes Cate unlike anyone else and it’s always a treat to see her. She and the band (which included bassist Sweet Baboo, drummer Nick Murray and guitarist John Thomas) were having a good time with a set split fairly even between the new album and Mug Museum (nothing from CYRK unfortunately). The Crab Day songs, which are some of her skronkiest outside of DRINKS, really come alive on stage, and Mug Museum tracks like “Are You With Me Now?” and “I Can’t Help You” still send tingles. Cate said she abides by Super Furry Animals’ “No Phony Encores” motto, and kept one person on stage while the rest of the group took a very quick dash behind the stage for two final songs. Still, people wanted more.
I missed opener Mega Bog but pictures from their set, plus more of Cate’s (and her setlist), are below.
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Mega Bog
Cate Le Bon
more pictures of Cate Le Bon presenting Crab Day live in London with Banana in the gallery below:
