Soap&Skin, Purcell Room, Southbank Centre review, setlist London (20 October 2009) with Jon Hopkins concert

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The setlist for Soap&Skin was added by hedgehog. 17 days ago

A link to a review was added by CitizenMeh : Soap&Skin – Purcell Rooms, London 20/10/09 | The Line Of Best Fit about 1 month ago

A review with

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"I WANT MORE"

A review with

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"Amazing gig showcasing one of the best albums this year! The scream in spiracle sent shivers down my spine."

tjsmasque commented on a photo. about 1 month ago

"it looks like a German / Austrian mobile number. but you need 4 more numbers !
:)"

eskimowoman commented on a photo. about 1 month ago

"Someone made a joke that it was her phone number at the bottom...have you tried it?"

A review with

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"I don't think any live act has won me over on first listen like this did. Giving it 5 stars, maybe because I had no expectations at all, but I see that every other review has rated it the same. Would love to see her again soon."

A photo was added by Tad. about 1 month ago

A review with

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"Wow, the moment when the room went into darkness and I could see her ghost like figure descending from the stage was something else!

Captivating performance, no words between songs were needed...the music did it all :-)"

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Anikainlondon (about 1 month ago)

I WANT MORE

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0mgz0rz (about 1 month ago)

Amazing gig showcasing one of the best albums this year! The scream in spiracle sent shivers down my spine.

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eskimowoman (about 1 month ago)

I don't think any live act has won me over on first listen like this did. Giving it 5 stars, maybe because I had no expectations at all, but I see that every other review has rated it the same. Would love to see her again soon.

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at_the_sea (about 1 month ago)

Wow, the moment when the room went into darkness and I could see her ghost like figure descending from the stage was something else!

Captivating performance, no words between songs were needed...the music did it all :-)

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CitizenMeh (about 1 month ago)

Yeah, she was amazing (even though she scares the bejesus out of me.) As noted below, the scream on Spiracle was something else. Definitely one of the best shows I've seen this year.

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tjsmasque (about 1 month ago)

Waouh. Incredible.

So intense, so much tension in the Purcell room which was super dark.
I guess it is not really surprising but Soap and Skin can be sentimental and nostalgic but also really dark and depressing. (Slightly too depressing for me sometimes).
I heard that it was quite impressive on youtube : I was not disappointed, her scream on Spiracle was properly terrifying !
I found the electronic soundtrack a bit louder live (?), which increased the violence and tension.
The additional tracks such as the a capella song in German were quite surprising too, I would be keen to find out what she played in addition to her album (Setlist ? Pictures ? Please !).

Anja Plaschg is fascinating. She looks so young and beautiful but incredibly fragile.
A bit awkward sometimes too. She barely speaks between tracks and hides behind the piano when she drinks her bottled water. Her final exit reminds me of kids at a theatre play! And I could not figure out how she could properly play the piano with these high heels boots:)
But she actually does not need to speak much to interact with the audience. Her music is so initimate and touching.

"I still beg, please help me". How can you look so sad at 18 ?

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deathwarmedover (about 1 month ago)

i wish i had gone to this!

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gonetothedogs (4 months ago)

tickets not on sale yet, as it happens I just had South Bank telling me it is not yet confirmed although probably will be, but not sure when so keep checking back

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tjsmasque (4 months ago)

Did anyone manage to find tickets ?

I saw the concert on her myspace but could not find it on the official website ?

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/all-events?action=calendar&calendar_selected=2009-10-20&page=1

Thanks !

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Anikainlondon (4 months ago)

SWEET!

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