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Concrete Dullards
June 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Luminaire takes its music seriously. Signs inform punters that speaking during songs will elicit a swift ‘shut up’. It’s the only venue I know where people rush for a chat as well as the toilet during breaks. So just the sort of place to see soft and sensitive souls The Concretes showcase new abum “Hey Troubl” then? Alas, with new singer (and former drummer) Lisa Milberg up front, the Concretes got off to a lacklustre start in Luminaire’s hushed atmosphere. Eventually getting to clap-alongs such as new single “Oh Boy” and “You Can’t Hurry Love” pleased a grateful crowd, but ultimately the seven-piece achieved the odd combination of not taking themselves too seriously while remaining steadfastly dull. Fulfilling all the Swedish cliches and looking as if designed by a teenager with a copy of Razzle, the stunning Milberg seemed more interested in her hair than engaging with the audience. Perhaps it was nerves brought on by the scary signs?