Dressed resplendently as Kevin Rowlands, Liverpool outrider Miles Kane strode onto the Electric Ballroom, reminding everyone the difference between mortal an immortal.
The joyous funk of ‘Coup De Grace’ brought The Smiths classic ‘Barbarism Begins at Home’ to life until Kane’s anarchic vocals took it to away to something more visceral. The venom remained high on the classic ‘Inhaler’ and ‘Come Closer’. He is unstoppable in this mood!
It is however, on the poppier moments where his ability to hold a crowd in the palm of his hand truly shine. With help from Jamie T, he takes the Camden crowd on a roller coaster of emotions on ‘Too Little Too Late’. On the acoustic version of ‘Killing The Joke’ and slow building ‘Colour of the Trap’, he united the crowd in an almost hymnal singalong.
Everything came together on the soaring pop majesty of ‘Rearrange’. Kane’s ability to channel 60s pop past into something vibrant, sexy and violent was at its peak here.
With a huge support slot alongside Liam Gallagher imminent, the jury will be out on who is the best frontman of today!