Frente

The Spiegeltent, Sat Feb 21

On the second of a two-night stint, mistakes, nerves and forgotten words could only add to the magic of an evening with Angie Hart and Simon Austin. After a four-year break the two made the most of the cabaret intimacy of a crowded Spiegeltent, enticing an adoring audience to participate in Frentes quirky and endearing pop. In a set littered with gems Bizarre Love Triangle was a predictable show stopper, the simple and delicate arrangement still capable of raising goose bumps. Between-song chat was mostly lively and light, such as claims of being locked in a room and forced to write graceful pop ditty Ordinary Angels. Hart ended the night by introducing Accidentally Kelly Street as a song I still fucking hate, proving that while she still has the voice of an angel, she really doesnt feel the need to wear those wings.

Troy Foster http://www.ripitup.com.au