A pre-LadyHawke show for Tommy Sparks, and it seems that the forthcoming fame has gone to their collective heads, with a late arrival on stage and a short set. Fortunately for those braving the chilly evening and that unique toilet smell that pervades the venue, it’s a short shot of bouncing, savant-guarde pop that goes down a storm with the jaded Barfly crowd.
Early Roxy Music vocals clash with Scissor Sisters chic on opener Much Too Much To Think About, with some Franz/Kiss bass carrying things along nicely. The silver-jacketed Tommy subscibes to the Simon Le Bon school of frontmanship, making daft comments between songs, before transforming into Damon Albern for a raucous rendidtion of ‘It’s A Miracle’. Next up time for some epic pop balladry on I Feel It In My System, which may confuse glokenspeils with genuine emotion, but makes up for it with a huge chorus that screams arena as it wedges in your head.
Finally theres some theremin and a heavy nod of the head to Ian Dury on single she’s got me dancing, and we’re left with the impression that while the gay following is here for more than just the Kylie cover, Sparks is on the up and will be everywhere you look over the next year or so.
