Live Report: Blondmodel deliver slow jams on last night's Y&E Series

Dublin alt-pop duo Blondmodel served up the slow jams on last night’s Y&E Series, cementing their 'rising star' status.

They started the evening off with 'Leftover Wine', the first of several songs off their self-produced album Doom, Gloom, And Cheap Perfume. The LP, which dropped back in February, proved the duo to be a fresh and exciting new voice in the Irish music scene. 'Leftover Wine' is just the kind of slow ambient song of melancholy and heartbreak that they have really proven to be their specialty.

Their next song ‘SLOW’ is, as its name suggests, a leisurely, gentle, and unhurried tune that carries the same easygoing vibe as the two primary school pals themselves. The pair let themselves feel the moment and played whatever peaked their interest at as they went. The young duo explained that the format of the Y&E Series allowed them to play a number of slow songs that they wouldn't be able to play at a gig for fear that "people would be too bored."

Next, Blondmodel played a cover of 'By Your Side' by Nigerian-born British singer Sade. The track earned Sade a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance back in 2001. "I think that might be in my top three all time," Steven declared after finishing the tune. "It’s class," Sean agreed.

Before their last song, the duo spent a few moments deciding if there was anything else that they felt like playing. A few chords for 'Say It Ain't So' by Weezer and 'Hallelujah' by Leonard Cohen were casually tossed around before settling on 'BLISS', another song from their recent album. “And it's even more exciting because we have practiced this one,” Steven prefaced before starting the tune. If they were out of practice, it was impossible to tell as the song was performed flawlessly- as was the entirety of their Y&E Series set.

 

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