Delphic -Our Worldly Collections Manchester Last Show Manchester International Festival 20/07/13

Delphic Manchester International Festival 20th July 2013

 After The previous night's shenanagans, here I am in sunny Manchester for an afternoon of culture, arts and Gig later of course, it's the final night of Delphic's 3 night shows in the twice yearly Manchester International Festival throughout the July Month.

 

Already it has now hosted by a number of bands in their live shows including 'The XX' 'Massive Attack', 'Mogwai' and Goldfrapp to name a few 4th-20th July 2013.

 

Tonight is the turn of Manchester band 'Delphic' but as I have time to kill in the family friendly atmosphere, I have a mooch around  Manchester's 'Albert Square' to see what it has to offer.

 

There's a Huge installation called 'The Glass House' where you can sit on the top deck and basque in the sunshine or you can simply ,pick up a deckchair and sit around the site, take in the free bands on acoustic stage  & chillax or you can just sit around in the Huge white tent and have some hot food.

Whilst I was sipping glasses of Pimms and relaxing other's were going to surrounding bars and resteraunts and enjoying the day.

People of all ages dressed up in various states of fancy dress the whole city was buzzing today really busy, and other's chose to blend in quietly.

 

 Tonight 8pm doors open for 'Delphic' in the special Pavillion venue on site it can hold 300 people apparently, tonight is a specially prepared set of their new album 'Collections' this was titled 'Our Worldly Collections' with people of different origins playing rare and unusual musical instruments from around the world,percussion rhythm and bizzare instruments and a conductor ,I had no idea it was such a specialist gig when I booked the ticket it was my first 'Delphic' show, I thought it was a gig..it wasn't really, it was a more relaxed affair and a performance never heard before.

 

The band arrived on stage at 8.30pm and you could hear a pin drop apart from the odd cheer, it was an arty gig, singer 'James Cook' took to the stage in a suit as did the other two members it was hot so a brave move, tonight he reminded me of 'Jack Whitehall' the comedian with his white teeth slight of frame and rapid spreading stubble (the fashion accessory for men in 2013).

 

There were clearly die hard fans here tonight including one bloke with a camera zoom lens that heard clicking over my shoulder, 'Jame's welcomed us and introduced the backing artists with the band he told  us that a young lad called 'Luke' had learnt to play the Gamelan specially for the shows, apparently this instrument came from Indonesia.

 

My fav song is 'Baiya' I like the original version, it was very odd reviewing this for me as the songs were played in a different way and I hadn't heard the new stuff, so I was hoping they would play material from their first album and maybe single 'Doubt' but this was just to promote the new album they were only playing for 60 minutes.

 

'Delphic' emerged with a crop of electro indie bands in 2009 and disappeared for a while to come back with new album in late 2012 called 'Collections' which now features a newer sound of experimental guitars and key's, much different to what they have done before.

 

So tonight is an energetic strange affair with an eye opener of stage set up and stripped back performance, the crowd love it, I'm impressed but a little bemused, better watching them in a live show first to better appreciate what they have done here, it went a little over my head.

 

I have photos from the gig which I shall be uploading in the gallery soon.

 

LMI   x