The Glad Cafe is always a fun place to be, and the addition of Haydn Park Patterson, aka Last Boy, as support for Jill Lorean was a lovely surprise. Haydn is best known as a founder and lead member of Glasgow’s new wave, post-punk, synth heroes Ninth Wave. Despite following their socials and buying their vinyl, I had never been in the right place at the right time to see them play live. What joy!

Tonight’s solo performance was both surprising and mesmerising.

A Tascam multi-track cassette player provided a heavy backdrop of sound and drone, to which affected guitar and evocative vocals were added. Haunting harmonies and Celtic DNA combined to deliver music that transports you elsewhere.

Over too soon and effortlessly beautiful—take any opportunity you get to see and listen to Last Boy.

Words :CECH

Photos: Chris Hogge