Peter Morén
Live at Joe's Pub, NYC, 11/19/07
Making his proper debut solo performance (he did a warm-up last week), Peter Morén, accompanied by various friends, treated the crowd at Joe's Pub to a great set of material he has been working on, most of which leaned towards the folkier side. Opening with a cover of "Time" by Richard Hell, Morén included songs such as "My match", "This is what i came for" and "Real too real" off of his planned forthcoming debut album. With most songs containing drums and piano in addition to his vocals and guitar, Morén charmed the audience with not only his bright lyrics, but also the witty banter thrown in between each song, often explaining the subject in a manner only one using their second language can. With a four song encore that included a cover of A-ha's "Take on me" and his primary band's "Objects of my affection" (with a certain Björn Yttling joining on piano from the audience), Morén easily pleased the attendees, and in return, got the plaudits he deserved.
- Matt Giordano
