After last being in Bristol supporting Brian Fallon, American singer-songwriter Chris Farren was back in Bristol. This time, he was joined on stage by drummer Frankie, combing his mix of live music, visuals and sounds, to create an immersive concert experience.
The set started with a few technical hitches, with Bluish having to be restarted a couple of time. But once we got going we knew were on track for another perfect set.
Chris’s 2022 album Death Won’t Wait was a motion picture soundtrack, for a still unmade and unreleased movie, and his new album, Doom Singer, takes on a different sound, going to a more traditional indie-rock style album.
My favourite from the album has to be Statue Song, which saw Chris come out into the audience to sing the song, with only a handheld light to illuminate his face.
Although only a short set, with it just hitting the hour mark, Chris and Frankie kept the energy high for the whole night. Chris’s signature videos projected behind him the whole time, Cosmic Leash started to bring the night to a close, before Human Being brought it to its end.
It’s a shame that Exchange Bristol did not see the same level of ticket sales as other venues did on this tour, with London having completely sold out. Chris has been putting out music for a while now, and his albums and shows are only getting better and better each time. Given the opportunity, this is one artist you don’t want to miss the chance to catch live.
Review and photos by Ted Stargatt
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