Those sly hounds Lights of Paris write some of the most affecting and haunting tunes but A Ballad For Broken Homes is a new peak for Patrick Fitzroy and his merry crew.
We filmed this footage at the Live & Loaded festival in Crawley this month & it's a slow burner for sure! The storm clouds gather gradually building an intense atmosphere only for Patrick's voice to cut through the haze. The ebb and flow of the song eventually breaks into beautiful overlapping squalls of Mark Rivers' piano and Patrick's guitar. Anthony Fitzroy's bass is, as usual, a solid support for the unruly emotional upheaval of his brother's voice while Craig Brown's drumming moves from understated to bombastic without missing a beat. You could feel the shift in the room after this song had finished. I was reminded of the first time I heard How I Made My Millions.
It's hard to think of another band at this level that are equal to LoP for songwriting & showmanship. It takes a huge amount of talent and guts to unleash a song like this live, especially at an alldayer on a stage where moments earlier a rapper had finished his set followed by a band trying to goad the audience of children into starting a circle pit with very little success.
I love this band and this song is beautiful. I cannot wait for the album.
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