Vocalist Andreya Triana in particular had moments of brilliance (and took the lead entirely on songs like All of the Time) whilst George Day made the most of a busy drum groove on Smile. In fact, the duo known for keeping themselves out of the media spotlight were remarkably humble in their performance, with many of the big moments of the night handed over to a stellar backing band. If Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson were the night’s neo-soul cult leaders, it must be said that they weren’t very imposing ones. This evening it was simply a command to be followed in spite of the rising mercury. Much has been made in recent weeks and months of the band’s huge summer hit Keep Moving: a powerful statement of post-Covid determination, a reminder that literal and metaphorical dance are the keys to happiness. We danced compulsively to the hypnotically funky grooves of Jungle, stepping from side to side and shrugging our shoulders inside the giant greenhouse like a crowd possessed.
Even the performers – who seemingly lacked their own onstage fans – remarked that the place was quickly becoming a sauna before wrapping up their set.Ī big part of the problem was that the music was just too good. It’s a disgusting image, but it certainly felt hot enough even outside the dense pack of bodies below, my friend Emma and I quickly found ourselves coated in fluid, with our jackets cast aside on the nearest metal barrier and the cups of chilled water offered by the bar behind us guzzled by the gallon.
Stood on the mezzanine floor inside the enormous brick and iron core of Victoria Warehouse, it was easy to imagine the stage smoke that hung above the thousands of heads below as steam from some sort of giant spa session or, worse, many hundreds of cubic metres of evaporated sweat. All that was missing was some half decent ventilation.
Oh, and I might have missed something but what does J.U.L.I.A.Jungle topped off their two-night residency at Victoria Warehouse with pizzazz and confidence, aided by a dazzling set and the many dance-ready revellers in front of them. A good way to spend a day in Covid-19 lock down. So, 9 out of 10? Much fun, Steam sale price-point, well crafted. I did rattle through it at some pace though, so there’s a chance that a few details have slipped through the net. Only things that are a bother are, the sassy ship AI gets annoying sometimes and I’m sure I’ve missed the complete explanation why the protagonist is alone on the ship to begin with. When I look back at it, the story fits together nicely. The backgrounds are beautiful, the puzzles are tricky without being hair-pulling and the story is really good. Perhaps that’s the review / recommendation all there, in a nutshell. I bought the game yesterday, played it on and off all day and finished it about 10 minutes ago. I bought the game yesterday because it was both on sale on Steam and had been on my wish list for a few years now.Īnd also because I fancied playing a point and click adventure, and J.U.L.I.A.
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