Malcolm Middleton live in concert.
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Malcolm Middleton

22
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

75
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Critic Consensus

Based on 22 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Malcolm Middleton is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Malcolm Middleton concert reviews describe live shows and performances as poetic.

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Latest Release

A Brighter Beat (15th Anniversary Edition) (25 February 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Dumfries, United Kingdom (12/31/1973)
Bio
Malcolm Middleton (born Malcolm Bruce Middleton on 31 December 1973 and raised in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band, Arab Strap, and for his subsequent solo career, writing and producing. In 2012 he released a self-titled album under the name Human Don't Be Angry.
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Critic Concert Reviews

The Scotsman (Scotland)

October 21, 2019
80
%
Malcolm Middleton Live In Concert In Scotand

The Skinny (UK)

November 29, 2018
80
%
Airing most of his new album Bananas, as well as delving into his back catalogue, Malcolm Middleton provides a perfect evening of low-stakes entertainment

The Arts Desk (UK)

May 25, 2018
80
%
It's a poetic and often dryly comic exploration of depression

The Arts Desk (UK)

June 5, 2016
80
%
He announced a few years ago that he was sick of playing solo gigs expected to strum an acoustic guitar and delve into his mordant back catalogue.

The Skinny (UK)

December 19, 2011
80
%
Oran Mor, Glasgow, Scotland on December 15, 2011

The Skinny (UK)

December 14, 2009
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Kicking off with the rather apt Cheer Down tonight's performance – a self-proclaimed Long Dark Night – is a stripped-down acoustic affair the bulk of which consists of requests bawled out with gusto from the loyal gathering.

The Skinny (UK)

September 2, 2009
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But tonight with titles such as Loneliness Shines and songs where Malky fantasises about crashing his car just for some company it's a description that can be forgiven.

Past critic reviews published in

The Musical Box (USA), No Depression (USA), No Depression (USA), The Digital Fix (UK)

Image Credit

Nick Bramhall [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons