Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

There is an unrivalled elegance that is on show when Camilla Sky steps on the stage and allows herself to feel the moment, the twinkle in her eye that suggests mischievous beauty and the roving thoughts of melancholy greatness are idols in which to bow down a head and be thankful for; even in the swirling mists of laying her life down for lyrical inspection, there is a style and refinement that shines through with absolute purpose.

Being the opening performer on a night when the main act is showcasing their brand new E.P. can be a daunting prospect, the audience is on your side but also they understandably want to congratulate the band at the top of the bill for their endeavour and their drive; under such circumstances no one would ever blame or indeed criticise those that have the honour of making sure the crowd are suitably revved up and raring to go. Indeed, all that is required is to listen, take in the mood and dine on the songs as if they were the introduction of a lifetime.

It is in that introduction that the mood is always furtively approached and then enjoyed, the talk in between revealing, the secret laid bare appreciated, and even in the middle of tuning for another song, the presentation one in which you want to see continue.

Camilla Sky’s music is endearing simply because she radiates belief, her exceptional voice an added bones to the set and the proceedings, a belief that makes songs such as Let Us Part, Love Me, Separate Kingdoms, Undertow, Flow and Do You Ever Dream stand out and except the natural, the tide of welcome that exists between performer and those who see the music as a gift to be explored and relished.

There is almost nothing finer in life that watching someone on the stage who can captivate even in chaos, who can enlighten when all around them is dark, and it is to the melancholic we should hold in reverence, for as Camilla Sky shows with style, being melancholic in art leads surely to a life that is full of wonder and dreams.

Ian D. Hall