Russian Red Live in Hong Kong
Mark Tjhung
KITEC, November 2
If there’s one thing that stands out after Lourdes Hernandez debut show in Hong Kong, it’s that she hasn’t quite been able to translate her captivating live persona to her recorded efforts. For large portions of her intimate gig at KITEC, flanked by her dapper-dressed band duo, the songerwriter with the stage name Russian Red created a mesmerizing and meandering atmosphere of psychedelic guitars, stripped back toms, and her impressive, haunting voice that transcended what she’s done on her debut album, I Love your Glasses, and her more recent outing Fuerteventura.
During these dreamy passages – particularly on Tarantino and Braver Soldier – she excelled. But when going upbeat, Hernandez never quite convinced. It may have been the fact that her three-piece band – which had left several members back in Spain, she said – wasn’t quite able to summon that fuller sound or confidence on pop ditties like January 14th or Mi Cancion 7. Not that the Hong Kong Red faithful minded – they lapped up everything, from her hit I Hate You But I Love You to an awkward cover of Cindy Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun. There was certainly promise there for a fully formed live act – especially in her impressive voice and smoky ambiance – and next time she comes back to her adoring HK fans, hopefully we’ll hear a more confident upbeatness and perhaps a bit of improvisatory adventure.
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Nice Thick Feathers
Walls Are Tired
The Memory Of Cruel
Nick Drake
Everyday Everynight
I Hate You But I Love You
The Sun The Trees
Fuerteventura
Tarantino
Cigarettes
Braver Soldier
Baby It’s You
Loving Strangers
They Don’t Believe
January 14th
Mi Canción 7
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
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