BEAST – ‘Bardo’ exclusive acoustic launch at the Cape Town Club

Sat 21 February 2015

BEAST are an incredibly raw and energetic band, so I was surprised when last I saw them at how much I really loved their acoustic performance. They’re a band that understand that ‘acoustic’ means actually reworking the material for a quieter context and they really, really do it well.

As a thank you to backers of their new album and their family and friends, the band held a private acoustic launch of Bardo at the Cape Town Club last Saturday. The incredible venue perfectly matched their stunning performance.

BEAST - bardo private launch  BEAST - bardo private launch

I’d never heard of The Cape Town Club before last Saturday and was really blown away that such a venue could exist – the unassuming exterior and location (just opposite St. George’s Cathedral on Queen Victoria Street) hides an enormous and stately building that feels like it belongs on a rolling lawn somewhere in America…they even have a fake bookcase door that leads to the basement bar and party area.

 

BEAST - bardo private launch

BEAST - bardo private launch

It was a really unique choice of venue that added an extra bit of drama and sophistication to the evening…not that it needed it. The band were great – Inge Beckmann was spellbinding as always and the restraint of their acoustic performance just seemed to heighten the tension and intensity of their music.

I can’t wait to hear to the ‘fully loaded’ recorded version of the album.

BEAST - bardo private launch

BEAST - bardo private launch  BEAST - bardo private launch

BEAST - bardo private launch

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BEAST  | shot for Texx and the city – read the review here

 

 

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