Gig review: Steve Mason at Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds

By The Newsroom
Published 27th Apr 2016, 18:16 BST
Updated 27th Apr 2016, 20:18 BST
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Steve Mason
'I'm prepared to fall off the stage for fashion!' declares Steve Mason as he readjusts his tinted goggles.

His eyewear, part of an Edwardian Arctic explorer costume, may be removed a short time later but the Scottish singer-songwriter continues to successfully reconnoiter the outer edges of psych-folk.

It’s an area he first explored as a founding member of The Beta Band. Where the cult act tended to fuse folktronica with sub-ambient jamming, his solo records have been more song based. Combining folk, dub and electronica his three albums have nonetheless demonstrated a firm commitment to continued experimentation.