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Matthew McDonnell enjoys a night of heartfelt avant pop courtesy of Saul Adamczewski
I’ve followed Saul Adamczewski for some years now, from the sickly shock-rock of Fat White Family to the Krautrock inspired Warmduscher. His newest album under his Insecure Men guise, A Man For All Seasons, comes off the back of a breakup, so I was curious to see what could be a more sincere side to an infamously aloof group.
No Teeth were first on the bill and brought with them their personal brand of chaos, venomous vocals and menacing synths were the order of the day and No Teeth were all too happy to serve. Sleaze were up next, living up to their name with a collection of beer-soaked, pub rock bangers.
Finally, Saul arrived. When he took his seat on stage, I assumed we were in for an intimate, stripped back set. However, three songs Into the set he cast off his leather jacket and a full band took to the stage and the room became alive. Cleaning Bricks was a fan favourite and had people dancing straight away to its kitschy, infectious groove. All Women Love Me was another favourite, a dreamy lounge pop track peppered with tasteful slide guitar, vibraphone and an alto sax for good measure.
In the end, I think this is some of Insecure Men’s most heartfelt and direct music, managing to blend both heart on sleeve sincerity, with just enough humour to keep us guessing. Something tells me this is the biggest peek we’ll get behind the curtain from Insecure Men, I’m just glad I was there to see it.
