The comparisons are already coming thick and fast for Rox, from Adele to Amy Winehouse she’s been given big shoes to fill. When tonight’s gig is started by ten minutes of deliberation before Rox finally takes to the stage, it begins to feel like it’s make or break. Her album Memoirs has been out just a week and having witnessed a shaky appearance at Dot To Dot Festival, having been bitten by a cold, it was unclear what was to be expected from the latest retro-soul singer. Her album, whilst solid, seems to lack distinction to set it apart from her counterparts but live it’s a different...17/06/2010 | Rox – Scala, London
The comparisons are already coming thick and fast for Rox, from Adele to Amy Winehouse she’s been given big shoes to fill. When tonight’s gig is started by ten minutes of deliberation before Rox finally takes to the stage, it begins to feel like it’s make or break. Her album Memoirs has been out just a week and having witnessed a shaky appearance at Dot To Dot Festival, having been bitten by a cold, it was unclear what was to be expected from the latest retro-soul singer. Her album, whilst solid, seems to lack distinction to set it apart from her counterparts but live it’s a different...