Live Review :: Night Flowers :: Green Door Store, Brighton - Nov 11 2019

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Night Flowers

Green Door Store, Brighton

November 11 2019

Words/Pictures: Steve Willcox

Night Flowers, the East London-based, Hull formed, indie dream-pop band are here for a night at the seaside as part of their support for with Life (“We’re the soft centre between the two punk bands tonight!") on their UK Tour. With their second album, ‘Fortune Teller’, just out, this this sold out show tonight provides a good opportunity to show off its contents, even though it will be a relatively short set.

Starting off with the melancholic ‘Lotta Love’ soon gets the room listening to the synths of Boston-bred Sophia Pettit as her keys waft through the air and the guitars and drums fade in, producing an atmospheric vibe. ‘Merry-Go-Round’ gets the room moving with its infectious 80s dancebeats and synths with strong interplay between Sophia and fellow vocal/guitarist Greg Ullyart; while last year’s single ‘Losing The Light’ has the persistence of Paul Beal’s guitar riff lifting the song alongside the duo vocals of Greg and Sophia that cascade over the heads of the crowd, trickling down to their dancing feet.

‘Perfect Storm’ slows things down with a 70s influenced delivery style, just guitar and vocals, but picks up again with ‘I’ve Loved You (Such A Long Time)’ which brings along a bigger sound that’s ideal for the echoing acoustics here. The beats of stalwart drummer Zebedee Budworth pushes the song steadily along with its soaring guitars and dreampop vocals which makes it one of the favourites of the night.

Early single ‘Glow In The Dark’ gets an airing while highlighting bassist Fred Fuller’s thumping chords with Sophia and Greg’s harmonising, floating ethereal vocals. A stripped down version of ‘Fireworks’ produces an emotional end to the band's set, but one which proved breathtakingly special.