C Duncan / False Nines / Paul Bytheway - Salford Eagle Inn - 22nd July 2015

Having had the delightful pleasure of discovering C Duncan's debut album Architect we were eagerly anticipating his first show in Manchester in the intimate surroundings of the Eagle Inn. With another eighty people crammed in, we were intrigued to see whether Chris and his band could transform the layered bedroom recordings of the album into the live environment. We were not disappointed.

C Duncan - Architect

Architect is a remarkable record in many ways. Firstly, if you weren't told, you wouldn't believe that it was recorded in a Glasgow bedroom, With that in mind, you listen to it and revel in its meticulous construction and delivery and marvel at its singular sense of purpose and direction. Every note and every word feel like they're there for a reason, and at no point does anything ever feel superfluous or overdone.