| Chad Neeves began the show at the Troubadour, | | | | poppy chorus. |
| Earls Court with a soulful and warming set. An intimate | | | | The Lost Society hold the Troubadour stage well and |
| performance from this James Morrison like singer | | | | have an air about them that comes with being |
| songwriter from London and one that eased the | | | | seasoned perfomers. James interacts with the |
| audience into the evening's music at one of the city's | | | | audience well, joking about recent band experiences |
| most famous and long standing venues. | | | | and his recent solo shows at the Zenith concert hall in |
| Valentin Gerlier from Brussels was next up and | | | | Paris. |
| proceedings took an intriguing and wholly pleasant turn. | | | | Another of the contemporary country numbers |
| Valentin's music is reminiscent of Getz/Gilberto | | | | follows. New song "Runaway," an ode to a nameless |
| collaborations and gives rise to the sensation of | | | | friend of James' is somber and touching in its space |
| cruising around the Amalfi coast in an open top Alfa | | | | and simplicity and reminiscent of early Jesse Sykes. |
| Romeo. Complete with two female backing singers in | | | | The subtle diminuendos at the end of each verse and |
| tow the repertoire was akin distinctly to Tom Jones | | | | the delicate piano fills mimic perfectly the up and down |
| circa 1978. Valentin won the crowd over with a feel | | | | life of a lonesome and tortured soul on the run. |
| good but slightly comic style very rarely witnessed on | | | | Final song on the setlist is the out and out country |
| the London scene, nevertheless highly credible. | | | | rocker "Flowers For Rosie." A crowd pleaser |
| The Lost Society were third on the bill and delivered | | | | complete with bandoneon and sing a long chorus, |
| an assured and consummate performance. With a | | | | 'Flowers' has become a signature song for a band |
| hefty following on hand to help celebrate the recent | | | | who have a come along way towards developing |
| release of their EP The Loneliness of the Long | | | | their sound in a short period of time. |
| Distance Runner were received rapturously. | | | | The crowd demand an encore and The Lost Society |
| "Wait For The Summer" opened the set, a blend of | | | | are called upon to perform the mysterious and alluring |
| surf-country complete with Wurlitzer and Double bass. | | | | "Hot Tango Fever." A vaudevillian and tango like song |
| "Lonely" was up next with a distinctly Doors-like | | | | in the style of Jim White with thudding double bass and |
| groove and darker, more Timber Timbre style | | | | hard hit snare display a hint of Latin music into the |
| undertones. | | | | seemingly multi layered songwriting ability of Joseph |
| Next on the set list was the J.Tillman like "Misty | | | | James. Creepy keyboards, enticing guitars, rockabilly |
| Mountain Blue" displaying the more contemporary and | | | | like crooning and seductive lyrics make this a cunningly |
| challenging side to The Lost Society's repertoire. A | | | | written song performed superbly with all the traits of a |
| work purporting to life as a travelling musician, | | | | well practiced act. |
| songwriter Joseph James contemplates being on the | | | | An engaging and highly enjoyable set from a cool and |
| road and the mixed feelings of joy and regret on | | | | sophisticated sounding act. The Lost Society are |
| returning home. A neat and infectious number, | | | | currently performing all over the UK to promote their |
| complete with delightful melodica in a characteristically | | | | debut EP. |