The Globe, Cardiff
Thurs 21 Apr
This gig, you ought to know, is something myself and many others have been looking forward to for a long time. Seeing Kimya Dawson live – and it’s been several years since the Olympia-based indie favourite visited south Wales – is on my hypothetical bucket list.
Her solo discography includes plenty of songs that make you laugh and cry at the same time (Tire Swing, Loose Lips), plus there’s her early-00’s work with Adam Green in The Moldy Peaches (Gary, of Cardiff indie night Twisted By Design, still drops Who’s Got The Crack? from time to time). The Uncluded, a hip-hop-meets-folk creation alongside Aesop Rock, is another favourite – is there nothing she hasn’t or couldn’t undertake?
Kimya never holds back and lyrically paints her emotions all over her sleeve with no embarrassments, and that’s what makes her such a compelling artist. Respect is due to The Globe’s promoters for giving us the chance to share in it this month; don’t mistake this for a Debbie Downer experience, mind you, with Kimya it’s all done with a wry smile and a sense of fun. After all, in these dire times of political unrest we all need a woman like Kimya to comfort us…Support comes from Little Wings, aka Kyle Field: an acoustic singer-songwriter who has performed with Grandaddy, Herman Dune and Devendra Banhart.
(JE)
Tickets: £12. Info: 07590 471888 / globecardiffmusic.com