Live Review: Crumb - Chalk, Brighton 10/11/2023
Brooklyn based Crumb bring their refined psych-jazz influenced sound to a full house in Brighton.
One day after performing at the Pitchfork festival in the capital, Crumb came down to the southern town of Brighton for the very first time, their second of four nights in a row travelling across the UK.
The venue filled up with plenty of time to spare until the start of their set, as the stage got set up with two tall flower-shaped displays which were about to bring to life a visual treat which very sweetly tied up with their delicate, neat portfolio of songs.
For a group that has only been around for less than a decade, Crumb showed incredible chemistry with one another on stage, each member having their own moment of brilliance.
The love for the music they create was evident in each of them, and reflected right back at the enthusiastic crowd at Chalk, which cheered along louder and louder between every song.
Going through the very first hits from EP’s “Crumb” and “Locket” that first sprung Lila Ramani and her bandmates to the forefront of modern psychedelia, to their full length releases “Jinx” and “Ice Melt” which were both met with praises from critics and fans, no stone was left unturned in their fun-packed setlist.
Most memorable were the breathtaking saxophone solo towards the end of “Cracking”, the swirling synth sounds of “Balloon”, and the crowd singing along to closer “Locket”, before chants begging for one more song happily obliged with the dazzling “Tunnel (all that you had)”.
Having very recently been announced for next year’s stacked lineup at Wide Awake Festival in London, it is of no surprise that the likes of Crumb would be included, a group that has put together some of the most unique and refreshing mixture of slacker rock and psychedelia, along with awe-inspiring sound design and passionate performances.
Words by Jay Cohen
