it was very cool and good even if the shitass “factory international” venue in Manchester sucks donkey ass. we couldn’t really see her from the back at all because the stage was so low, but she’s such a good vocalist and did such an amazing job with the lighting and stage visuals that tbh I didn’t mind. Plus, the bassist and pianist were fucking legendary.

I’m gonna do an effort post at some point analyzing marina’s work from the perspective of Marxism and social ecology, because listening to the lyrics so clearly so the first time really got me to think about how so much of her socialist Welsh upbringing has imprinted on her music. need to stop before my ADHD meds take over Im meant to be working FFS.