We saw El Perro Del Mar live for the first time yesterday in her native Sweden at InKonst in Malmö - and what a treat! We realized we had no idea what a concert with her would be like. She started at 11pm just like the ticket informed, a first for us not to have to wait for an artist. Instead we were slightly stuck in transit and rushed in as she was singing the show opener Pale Fire - the title track from her upcoming album. After that she went straight in for the kill with magical Walk On By - one of the best singles of the year we think. We're wild for the Paris Is Burning and Massive Attack samples. That brings us to another thing. As she's sample and club based nowadays there was not a single acoustic moment in sight - she had a guy who helped her mix and also used her own soundboard. The mood was mellow and relaxed, not to mention dark (the venue too) - the music really stood on its own with no bells and whistles. Also, on a side note as Sarah has said the new album is about living in ruins and wanting to run away - so it was awesome to see she looked so healthy and badass. Plus it was hard not to notice she's pregnant and we're thinking that's the power of the pale fire right there. The start of something new and the promise of love and hope for a better tomorrow. If you get a chance to catch her live we highly recommend you do! Pale Fire is out November 12th.
In this world, you think you have no reason to believe in love or in anything much. Then one day, when you least expect it, a light appears on the far horizon. It's a flickering light, begging you to come, telling you to stay away. It's the pale fire. The promise of love and hope - all consuming and elusive. Yet for a moment, it brings clarity in the darkness, future to the ruins and power to the fight." - El Perro Del Mar
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 5:50PM 
