Preceded by two magnificent shows from the underrated Birmingham-based Nick Drake-like Dan Whitehouse, and David Ford´s Tom Waits-obsessed dark atmospheres, it seemed like New York raconteur Simone Felice would have a tough night surpassing his opening acts.
It has been more than 70 years since Woody Guthrie changed the direction of popular music when he used the singing voice, an acoustic guitar, and his sanity as a weapon to spread a mindset that slammed injustice and the disparities of an oppressive western society.
Marissa Nadler does not mind being vulnerable and to show her more fragile side. Praised by critics but still overshadowed commercially since 2004, Nadler´s music is honest and comes from the darkest corners of the soul.
