Hannah Cohen

An intimate gig with the stage crowded with talent and instruments, playing the stand out tracks from Cohen's 2019 album Welcome Home. Cohen's vocals carried supremely well having invested in a good quality mic and skillful engineer wrestling with the confined basement of The Hug and Pint. Cohen stood centre with her eponymous guitar embossed with Polynesian imagery, transporting the audience with her powerful vocals. Sam Evian's band provided a solid 360 support with Evian himself showing his musical prowess, seamlessly switching from hypnotic synth keyboards to lead guitar multiple times in the same track. The collaboration between these songwriters could well be one of the greatest musical synergies on the current alternative music scene and certainly under appreciated given the gig was not sold out. Perhaps due to competing bills in Glasgow, with Courtney Barnett, Sports Team and others playing on a drab Thursday night. The crowd seemed to appreciate All I Wanted most, however my personal favourite is This Is Your Life which was an excellent closer and one of the stand out tracks of 2019. Cohen triumphed on her first visit to Glasgow, she is very welcome back.