A relatively last minute gig, which is always fun. I remember really loving Art School Girlfriend’s previous album, and the most recent one is good but hasn’t fully sunk in yet. So we’re in a happy middle ground of familiarity and novelty. Not quite the gig where you know nothing of what’s coming, but not not that - more dawning realisation. Mackey fills out a live band with a drummer and, weird until you remember they’re married, Marika Hackman on bass and keys, so it’s good stuff. A wonderful three song run in the middle of Real Life, A Place To Lie, and L.Y.A.T.T., alternately drowning and floating in beds of synths and backing vocals, more guitar forward than on the record too. Hope More, Hopeless an excellent finale. Support from Kloyd, doing live stuff for the first time, and a fitting (if maybe too similar) opening act for ASG.