by John Daglish

After the Cranebuilders, it seems that a lot of audience have finally succumbed to the heat (or possibly hunger) and so Mugison finds himself playing to a rather small audience. Mugison is billed as an Icelandic one man band, and with a little help from Apple Mac he's just that. It looks like the contents of his bedroom are up on stage with him and his collection of equipment is piled high on a table with it's own microphone stand. The first song is apparently called 'Sound Test', but Gigwise feels a bit of a leg pull here. The computer provides the backing, while Mugison puts guitar and vocals over the top. After a wobbly start, the guitar gets turned up and it all comes together on the excellent 'Ears'. As well as a captivating stage presence, Mugison is a master of technology. He frequently samples his vocals and layers sample upon sample to create a wall of sound, the perfect example being the 21st Century apocalyptic blues of 'I Am On Fire'. As a set closer, he even gets us all singing along to the fantastic 'Poke A Pal'. Give this man the next Bond soundtrack now!

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