LIVE: Korallreven at Strand, Stockholm Dec 3

January 23, 2012

Electric, poetic, and with a breeze of African beats, would summarize the feelings of Korallreven’s performance at Strand in Stockholm December 3.

A boy with a flower behind his ear. Vulnerable, slightly hidden, yet completely present. Black and white moving images of palm trees, cityscapes and birds are projected on the screen behind him, and the patterns throw their shadows across the singer’s white tee and pale face. The monochrome hues are mixed out with florescent strobes and the music is of that rare kind that makes you both want to slow dance, cheek to cheek on a deserted dance floor covered in confetti, and rave until lunch time the following day.

Two pretty boys warmed up the crow with dancey tunes, although Henrik of Air France, was up until now unfamiliar with the concept of having djs before a show. Korallreven live set is tight, with no encores. The crowd is happy, at least for now, filled with beats to keep the heart in tune, come winter.

By Ebba Åkerman

Published by: The Swede Beat