Holly Macve at The Lexington

Holly Macve

Aimee Fatale

The Lexington, 8 March 2025

It's been eight years since I've seen Holly Macve live, and she has fully abandoned her country stylings to go the Lana Del Rey route of dark, atmospheric pop. She is still lovely but this was a very different show than the acoustic folky vibes of the St. John show I saw all those years ago.

The Delines at the Union Chapel

The Delines

Peter Bruntnell

Union Chapel, 3 April 2025 

It's said that Willy Vlautin created The Delines simply because he loved Amy Boone's voice so much and it makes so much sense: her world-weary raspy tones, a kind of mix between Bobbie Gentry and a jazz singer, really do bring Vlautin's stories to life in a way that is totally distinct from his previous band Richmond Fontaine.