 | | Luke Toms |
From the catchy poppy rock of Home Is Where You Go to the mock melancholia of Hangover Blues, each and every track was laced with a healthy dose of good old fashioned theatrics, rolling piano and hearty vocals. Throw together a little Oscar Wilde with some classic melody rock and you’ll be somewhere close to the sound and style of Luke Toms. At times it could have been a little more polished, at others a little more restrained but that did nothing to detract from the overarching feeling of fun that this slightly crazy English gent leaves you with. Put simply, Toms will make you smile and what better place is there to start than that.  | | Mika |
Though their sounds are definitely different, it was immediately clear that what Luke Toms and Mika have in common is their shared love of theatrics. Bouncing to the stage with the electro pop of Relax, Mika is a throw back to frivolous fun embracing everything from the drama queen of Elton John to the falsetto vocals of the Pet Shop Boys along the way. As the set continued, he and his band interspersed their own particular brand of disco rock with enough piano driven narrative interludes to make Freddie Mercury proud, proving they could add substance to style. Fabulously camp and even more fun, theirs is a sound that you will either love or hate. A little Scissor Sisters here, a lot of Queen there and enough energy to light a city is what Mika is all about. A pleasure to all those who subscribe to the view that if it feels this good, there’s nothing left to do but enjoy it. | 
