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| 2013-09-19
DE – Cologne - Werkstatt |
| And here I stand like a naïve (or just to follow the running gag… like a clueless squirrel? ;)) I knew that THE EDEN HOUSE exists but never dealt with them. Bad for me as this evening was almost a revelation musically. What a great band! That I indeed broadened my horizon I owe JORDAN REYNE, my favorite singer/songwriter from New Zealand, who is currently part of the live line-up and also contributed vocals to several songs on the band’s new album Half Life (a masterpiece as I can say with hindsight). :: pics :: There have
been only 2 shows in Germany, one in Cologne and one in Frankfurt.
Only first one was possible for me to attent. And so I did and struggled
through the traffic jams in order to reach the •
Werkstatt
•. I was late but managed to enter on time when ::
JORDAN
REYNE :: was about to jump on stage for her solo
support slot. Unfortunately only a few dozen people made it to
the show but those welcomed her warmly and Jordan scored with her
German announcements. JORDAN REYNE played songs from her
latest releases and a brand new one, written just one week ago
(Dishonour Among Thieves). I love JORDAN REYNE and
her music, it always causes gooseflesh and her 20 minutes set
was way too short, of course. But it was great to witness how
the crowd received and fell for her. I have seen quite a few people
who directly went to the merch after show, to buy everything she
had to offer and to get it signed. Awesome!
Next up is
:: REPTYLE
:: and damn… what a long time ago. It was in 2004 as support of Funhouse (legendary
show)? Nope, 2006, at Burgnächte Roßlau. I have to
admit, after the release of the band’s sophomore Consequences
in 2007 I lost sight of them. And it seems it did not happen that
much in the REPTYLE camp since then. There was a vinyl
EP, Corruption, released in 2011, that’s all.
But the guys are busily working on a new album, to be released
in spring 2014 and tentatively titled Night & The River.
Most of the songs they played tonight will find its way on that
new album. Musically nothing has changed either. REPTYLE
still play classic Goth Rock, rather gruffy than sweet. Singer
Zulu also did not forget his big gestures. With his new look he
somehow reminded me of legendary Jim Morrison. His singing is
still kinda off-key, much throaty, neither growled, shouted,
barked nor clean sung. Something in between and his singing was
too dominant in the foreground. I guess he scared the people away for
a cigarette.
Around 10pm
it was up to :: THE
EDEN HOUSE :: and finally all people came in, filling
up the venue passably. Of course the band would have deserved
a sold out location. I did not listen to the songs
before the show, so THE EDEN HOUSE could hit me pure and
directly. Wow. Goose flesh all over! Brilliant songs. Singing
of Laura Bennett and Jordan Reyne went down a little, but the bass
lines by Tony Pettitt were clear and dominant. And I loved the
flickering guitars, melting into a mélange of Fields Of
The Nephilim and Slowdive. Butterflies, Timeflows
and City Of Goodbyes were the songs that captivated me most.
So awesome! I just wish there would have been more light, from
a photographers point of view. On the other hand I loved much
more to close my eyes and to listen to the music. Tricky ;) However,
Jordan Reyne acted very lively on stage, made the announcements
again and was dancing, so lovely that most people in front of
stage started to move too. One and a half hour later the show
was over, of course way too short, and only one encore given.
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| story & pics © Dajana |
