Project Description

LANKS

@ The Milk Factory

Live Review

Review by Alexandra Ainsworth

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Brisbane’s The Milk Factory is slowly filling up ahead of Will Cumings’, aka LANKS’, sold out show. The 28-year-old is touring his latest single, Make My Own Mystery (ft. Ngaiire), and is weeks away from the release of his debut record, twentyseven, in late April. Having just released the title track from the album, it’s no secret that LANKS’ set is one that is in high demand.

The South Bank venue runs on the smaller side, but it comfortably houses a solid crowd of people who have come out early to watch support act Samsaruh. The 19-year-old’s vocals are quick to steal the show. Accompanied by thrillingly electric instrumentals captivating the room, Samsaruh doesn’t hold back when performing—her powerful voice is rivaled only by her own dancing as she dramatically moves around the stage. Latest single Beautiful Killer is an obvious standout, the track prompting even more punters to crowd into the tiny space bringing the already humid night to a sweaty peak. It’s hard to pinpoint Samsaruh with a single genre: there are aspects of pop, electro, indie, dance, and alternative, all of which have been gorgeously blended into each track. It seems near criminal to be housing an artist so theatrical in a venue so casual.

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It’s a short and sweet set change before Melbourne’s LANKS launches straight into his set with Bitter Leaf. The soloist is tonight joined by a live band with added drums, keys, synth, and brass rotating throughout the night, the added band giving LANKS the perfect opportunity to show off his diverse catalogue, and a sneak peak into what his debut album has to offer.

The setlist is a mix of all three of LANKS’ EPs, a stunning expose of Cumings as not only a vocalist, but a producer and a multi-instrumentalist. Tracks like Comfortable and April, which glimmer with with stunning vocals and delicate synths, highlight the more poignant side of the 28-year-old. Golden Age and latest release, twentyseven, show off a more production-heavy side to LANKS. It’s almost hard to believe that such a rich array of tracks could come from the one artist, but when LANKS performs in front of you, there’s no denying his talent as both a performer and a producer.

The surprises, however, don’t end there. A powerful cover of Billie Eilish’s Burn, as well as a quick flute solo, keep the audience on their toes. The night ends sans-encore on Holla. It’s a synth and bass-heavy number that works to reunite the room in movement one last time. The hour-long set is more than enough to prove that LANKS is one to watch, with his debut on the not too distant horizon, there’s no doubt that Will Cumings won’t be playing such intimate shows for much longer.

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