As we arrived the Other Rooms were filled with the psychedelic drone-rock of support band The Big Pink, atmospheric but no stage presence what so ever. We waited while the stage was strewn with hanging bird cages and the drum-kit with flowers. Flo came bursting on, hyperactive and held the crowd hypnotized by her piercingly powerful voice. She whirled around with feral energy, banging on drums and beaming constantly. For ‘Kiss with a Fist’ she demanded that the audience start fights with each other, in an ‘orgy of love and violence’. Flo’s magnetic personality saw everyone crouching down like children, then leaping up for her final song, and the set was predominantly upbeat with the pop-esque ‘Between Two Lungs’ and ferocity of ‘Bird Song’ New song ‘Cosmic Love’, showed off Flo’s beautiful, soaring voice and you can see how deeply passionate she is about singing, almost going into a trance at times then hurling herself out of it and dancing round the stage, a blur of gold glitter and sparkly jeans. Despite her claims of ‘I’m feeling violent!’ Flo still enraptures the audience with her quirky charm and playful banter. Catch her if you can!
Review by Louise Morris
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