I'm not entirely sure how I discovered the charms of the Paper
Aeroplanes, was it some late night itunes/amazon browsing? Whatever it was I downloaded a
free mp3 of 'Red Rover' and was quietly smitten, rushing off one lunch time to buy
their album ‘Little Letters’. For a number
of months their songs from this and their e.p.s have had regular plays around my house and on my ipod. One of my daughters has even taken a liking
to ‘Dry My Eyes’. Quite an
achievement to penetrate the world of Taylor Swift and CarlyRae Jepson!
I always find it a bit of a challenge going to see new
singers and bands. There’s a fear that actually I won’t get it and live they’ll
disappoint. I must be mad to think that especially in relation to the Paper
Aeroplanes. Sarah Howells and Richard Llewellyn were joined by a full band and they
were mesmerising, reaching all shades of tone, tenderness and even attack. Yes
there’s a folksiness (that’s not a bad thing) and that is crossed with a pure
pop sensibility which captures you and captivates. They have huge melodies, wistful reflective
lyrics and several songs which in a fairer world would be huge hits. ‘Skies on Fire’ exemplifies that
perfectly – a huge tune that would connect with any crowd and deserves to
connect to a bigger crowd than were gathered tonight.
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