Photos of Beth Jeans Houghton at Captain’s Rest, Glasgow on 17th February 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan.
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Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose, really is as strange as it sounds. It fuses operatic vocals, with time changes and strange stories, culminating in a diverse and yet ultimately engaging offering. It’s odd, in the same way Regina Spektor’s early work was, which though at times leaves you wondering what on earth is going on, in the end only seems to draw you in more. It’s clear Beth and co are pedantic. The ever changing melodies, time signatures and vocal delivery could easily slip to become something of a horrible mess, but despite its disparity both within and between songs, it is...
Beth Jeans Houghton embraced Glastonbury’s Park stage in 2010, ranking her name alongside Florence & The Machine, Kate Nash and a whole host of other female artists who weren’t afraid to break the rules. Following the natural order of the industry I then anticipated an album release and for her to become a household name before the year was out. Alas, it was not to follow and despite the Lexington being busy tonight I cannot help but feel that Beth is a big star, trapped on a tiny stage.
‘Saturn could float on water, if you could get water in the air’ she remarks,...
Photos of Beth Jeans Houghton at The Lexington, London on 29th September 2011. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk
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