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Review: The Big Moon, Marble Factory – ‘Indie rock stylings and killer vocals’
I’ve been a fan of The Big Moon for a while now, first seeing them in a packed Rough Trade around a year ago celebrating the release of their third studio album Here Is Everything.
Its now a year later, and I’m glad to see them break out of the back room and into the larger Marble Factory as their popularity has grown.
This new tour, in aid of the release of the deluxe version of Here Is Everything, has already taken them around North America, Genk and Paris but I’m glad to see them back in Bristol to perform their fun blend of indie rock stylings and killer vocals.
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Opening for them was Liz Lawrence, a one woman show with enough stage presence for an entire band.
With pre-made backing tracks and a guitar, she performed a powerful set of indie rock bangers that veered heavily to the rock side with epic guitar solos and strong beats.
The Big Moon hit the stage with plenty of gusto, launching into some of their big hits Wide Eyes and Barcelona to kick things off.
The quartet seemed right at home on The Marble Factory stage, with it holding a personal significance to bassist Celia Archer who attended university here.
They never fail to entertain a crowd, seamlessly blending their indie rock instrumentals with powerful vocals. Last time I saw them they started their track Formidable with a stunning acapella intro, and I was glad to see it be carried forward into this tour.
A quiet hush went over the audience as we all took in the intro, before the beat kicked in and the crowd erupted.
By the time they reached their encore, energy was high and the whole crowd sang and moshed along to their final two hits Bonfire and the ever popular Your Light.
Liz Lawrence described a The Big Moon concert as a ‘joy to watch’ and I can definitely echo that sentiment.
It’s been great to see The Big Moon grow from intimate gigs to this larger venue in the last year, and I’m anticipating even bigger things for them in 2024!
Main photo: Kyran Wood
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