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Martha Wainwright with Teddy Thompson

Tuesday 27th January 2009, 9.00pm

Old Fruitmarket :

If the joint shadows of each artist’s parents hover somewhat over tonight’s dream-team double bill, they’ll witness both offspring riding deservedly high, on the back of recent releases that finally outweighed family backstory with unimpeachable solo achievement.

Martha Wainwright’s I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too also saw her step up to the stellar league alongside brother Rufus, running the gamut from fearless melodrama to equally naked introspection, in a cunningly crafted blend of folk, rock, country, jazz, cabaret and power-pop stylings. And as anyone lucky enough to catch her lately will attest, she’s developed into an unforgettable live performer.

Winning a similarly clean sweep of rave reviews in 2008 for his fourth solo album A Piece of What You Need, Teddy Thompson combines killer country-pop hooks with mordantly insightful lyrics, Orbison-esque emotional grandeur with raw rock muscle, marshalled behind one of the finest voices in the business.