Paul Weller at the Roundhouse: a bit coy

Roundhouse, LondonThere's a splendid moment, 20 minutes into his set, when Paul Weller looks surprised at himself, even a bit coy. It comes at the beginning of Study in Blue, a duet with his wife Hannah, when he picks up a melodica and plays a few tentative notes. Since no man can maintain his dapper mien while blowing down a plastic tube into a toy piano, he discards it at the end of the song. But not before Study in Blue ends with several minutes of dub: not heavy dub, but a luminous, luxurian...

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