Armed with shimmering second album One Breath and her Fender Telecaster guitar, British singer/songwriter Anna Calvi is back on tour, playing a modicum of European and UK dates. Her self-titled debut album won the once-shrinking-violet countless awards and a 9/10 from NME, a modern day rarity.
With a blue sunny sky graphic as her backdrop, Calvi looked every bit as stunning and intriguing as before. As a performer, Calvi is irresistibly alluring – effortlessly commanding the attention of everyone present with an entrancing yet humble stage presence.
The Domino Records protégé opened with ‘Suzanne and I’ - a firm fan favourite from her debut. ‘Sing To Me’ oozed confidence and unmistakable sincerity about her craft, and the stunning ‘Cry’ was every bit femme fatale as it needed to be when played live.
Her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ’Fire’ was the moment of the night for most, and her version of ‘Desire’ was incredibly special. Calvi’s encore was a real chance for her free, less inhibited side to shine. She barely spoke throughout the performance, which added even more to that undeniable mystique that wasn’t compromised once throughout the evening.
Calvi has previously spoken about once having a phobia of singing, and called it a ‘block’ on wanting to hear her own voice, this is probably the driving force as to why her vocals and guitar are now so acutely in harmony, having learned both skills at different times. Tonight was an intense, un-punctured performance from an incredibly exciting artist.
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