With the tragic passing of James Brown a few years ago, the world lost a significant proportion of its funk, but it would seem that part of the Godfathers mojo has been reincarnated in the guise of Chromeo. The duo, from Montreal, Canada, have ventured to the UK to promote their second Album release. They have developed quite the following on these shores through a combination of underground and mainstream exposure (their tune Fancy Footwork featured in a big hair product commercial) and we are informed that Manchester was their first sell-out date on this tour- to a rapturous reception.
The performance is nothing short of astounding and I would challenge anyone to watch them without bopping about. From start to finish the audience sings along to every word with adulation and the band clearly appreciates their efforts, encouraging sing- and clap-alongs throughout. P-Thugg gives us a lesson in how to rock out a vocoder (none af that lame T-Pain style business here!) and Dave 1 keeps the crowd interaction to a maximum as the band cruise through hits, old and new. The well publicised 'Fancy Footwork' gets the largest reaction, although the eclectic audience are clearly into them way beyond one 'commercial' hit, and the dancing doesn't stop until the lights come on...
James Brown would be proud.
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