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Clement's lyrics are entrancing and well-crafted. His tendency towards the macabre (Coming Up Roses) and infidelity (I've Always Been Faithful) is evident in the older material they bring out tonight, while their newer songs reflect on some of the quirks of religion (St Christopher's Travelling Blues - a song about a saint whose sanctity was withdrawn who allegedly carried an infant Jesus across a river). The room was held captive under their spell for the duration of their set, the songs interspersed with a humble sense of humour and the feeling that the band are a good bunch of friends who believe in what they're doing. Judging by the audience reaction tonight, Jim Clements and his band are making some pretty big waves in the overcrowded ocean of singer-songwriters; maybe there's room at the top for one more yet.
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