The Caves, Edinburgh
6/02/2024
Hannah Rose Platt is a singer-songwriter with a poetic touch. Brought up, and born in the beautiful city of Liverpool, I can only imagine the musical influences Hannah was caressed with as she took on her career as a musician. Sculpting her lyrical craft with a talented, multi-instrumental chisel, Hannah has captured a unique sound and presence. Releasing her debut album “Portraits” was a milestone, and was received with great enthusiasm by a mixed audience.
Travels to Nashville, collaborations and new material was a constant in the forthcoming years. Hannah’s music explores the light in the darkness, eerie but warming. The thin line between night and day is the thin line between Hannah’s music. To achieve a particular sound that one’s lyrics can adopt as its own is no easy task but Hannah has achieved this tenfold.
Hannah’s ghost story like lyrics provoke a train of thought that encourages one to take a second look at life. At the centre of her music lies a beautiful and profound melancholy and nostalgia in the most wonderful way. Letters Under Floor Boards her second album had a much larger and harder hitting sound than the acoustics of “Portraits” and was again a diversion from her earlier album. Experimenting and trying out new ideas is what “Letters Under The Floorboards” was all about and Hannah nailed it. An album graced with love.
At Edinburgh’s Caves venue, Hannah was supporting act for Chuck Ragan on a chilly Tuesday night. Deep down, I was kind of hoping that Hannah was the headliner, as 30 minutes just didn’t seem to be enough to witness this iconic musician. Like a beautifully coloured butterfly, Hannah took the stage to warm applause from a now warming up crowd.
The Caves is a lovely intimate venue with a rustic old feel to it, and made a good platform for a performer such as Hannah to deliver her storytelling songs. Having such a back catalogue of amazing numbers such as “Feeding Time For Monsters” , “Dead Man On The G Train” , “The Gentleman” and “The Mermaid and the Sailor” it was no doubt difficult to choose a set list.
Easing from one song to the next we got to the magical “1954”, which tugged at the audiences heart strings. The Nick Cave vibe was present, & the Tom Waits influence was clear to see, as the last song was a fitting tribute to him. Hannah has an endearing and pleasant feel about her, and she delivers a memorable set that will surely turn heads for years to come.
A multi-talented artist that loves music more than music loves itself. Feeling warmed and satisfied, the gig ended to a loud and grateful thank you from both artist and crowd. Great show Hannah. All the best for the rest of the tour.
Raymond Speedie
Mumble Music 