Little Dragon, The Boiler Room at Corsica Studios | reviews, news & interviews
Little Dragon, The Boiler Room at Corsica Studios
Little Dragon, The Boiler Room at Corsica Studios
Gothenberg quartet melt away clichés of Scandi cool
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Little Dragon: Poised, but fiery
“It's like an advert for American Apparel,” said my companion a song into the set – and she had a point. The elegantly poised electropop of Little Dragon is so sharp, so cool, so impeccably internationalist in its outlook and presentation that, taken in small doses, it would be perfect for any brand targeted at affluent hipsters. But while their antics on stage, and especially those of singer Yukimi Nagano were admittedly a brand manager's dream at any given moment, over time they proved to be something much more interesting.
Subscribe to theartsdesk.com
Thank you for continuing to read our work on theartsdesk.com. For unlimited access to every article in its entirety, including our archive of more than 10,000 pieces, we're asking for £3.95 per month or £30 per year. We feel it's a very good deal, and hope you do too.
To take an annual subscription now simply click here.
And if you're looking for that extra gift for a friend or family member, why not treat them to a theartsdesk.com gift subscription?
more New music
CD: Liam Payne - LP1
One Direction star's debut has electronic bounce and is sexy as service station forecourt flowers
ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition, O2 - one for the supergroup's completists
Some interesting nuggets unearthed
IDLES, Barrowland, Glasgow review - rowdy and raucous, but with heart
The Bristol band's Glasgow gig provided noise and a party spirit
CD: Gang Starr - One of the Best Yet
Back by dope demand? Guru raps from beyond the grave on a mixed album
CD: The Who - WHO
A bracing and bellicose return for the rock giants
The Chemical Brothers, O2 review - eye-boggling monster rave-up
Giants of electronic dance music play their largest UK gig to a rapturous response
Bat for Lashes, St Bartholomew’s Church, Brighton review – a heartfelt homecoming
Natasha Khan conjures LA pop myths and South Coast ghosts
CD: U-Bahn - U-Bahn
Got a hankering for early Devo? Look no further
Reissue CDs Weekly: Mercury Rev - All is Dream
Expanded reissue of the 2001 album tells a new story
Amon Amarth, O2 Academy Brixton review – London welcomes its new Viking overlords
Swedish metal behemoths entertain with irresistible tales of myth and mayhem
CD: 10.000 Russos - Kompromat
Porto’s psychedelic power trio return with a scorcher
CD: Function - Existenz
Magnum opus from long-established staple of shadowy corners of New York and Berlin
Add comment