As I walked into Ally Pally in Muswell Hill, I expected a great night filled with the brilliant music and I was not dissapointed. The support, Lianne La Havas, had great stage presence and her soulful, poppy tunes complimented Bombay wonderfully. Everywhere I looked, hipsters were murmuring 'Adele', but I thought she was more refined than the multi Grammy-award winning megastar. Because this was a 'under 18's need an adult' concert, the kids moshed in the front, while the wizened old parents stood subduedly in the back, occasionally tapping to the rythm. As Bombay stumbled on, cheers were as loud as Lady Gaga. Their first song was a muted down Evening/Morning which gained attention from the crowd. It was good, but a little tired. They were only just getting warmed up, with an enjoyable jazz version of Cancel On Me being roared by Jack Steadman. Shuffle was good, but the rest of their new album was, honestly, a bit dull. The encore, Always Like This, was great, energetic, fun and daring. All-in-all, it was a good concert, but after 3 nights at Ally Pally, you sensed that they were tired. Pleasant, but not the best I've been to. 7/10
Teo
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