The queen of cool, Cate Le Bon, brought her brilliant 2022 album Pompeii (as well as a handful of songs from 2019’s Reward) to a packed Grog Shop last Friday night.
Between her unique guitar riffs, catchy melodies, and ample synth and sax, I felt simultaneously transported back in time to a new wave club in the early ’80s, all the while firmly placed in the moment, swaying with the rest of the crowd at the Grog.
With the help of Euan Hinshelwood, Toko Yasuda, Dylan Hadley and Alex Morrison, Le Bon gave us a show to remember, ending with a beautiful cover of Paul McCartney’s “Waterfalls.” Her tour heads to the west coast next before jumping the pond to Europe for March and April.
Setlist
Dirt on the Bed
French Boys
Moderation
Daylight Matters
Pompeii
Running Away
Cry Me Old Trouble
Mother’s Mother’s Magazines
Magnificent Gestures
Harbour
Miami
The Light
Home to You
Remembering Me
Wheel
Encore
Waterfalls (Paul McCartney cover)
