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Kate Tempest Staff Pick
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If you didn't already know what she looks like, Kate Tempest might not be recognizable as a concert headliner, even as she takes the stage. Her humble appearance is the first obvious thing that distinguishes her from mainstream rappers; not only does she perform sans bling, she generally takes the stage in a T-shirt and jeans. And her nonflashy look is echoed in her performance. A poet, Tempest puts an emotional and exposed emphasis on her words and beats. Her narrative-laden, melodic raps are spat over industrial beats, produced by Dan Carey, of Big Dada Records. Her debut release, Everybody Down, is a ferocious concept album centering around recurring characters, Becky and Harry, and is critical of decadence and vanity. Her touring band drops out at some points in the show, leaving a raw and exposed Tempest to spin emotional and personal stories. Her voice is mellow and low-key, but onstage, she bounces like a hype artist and contorts her face to convey emotion. She is a performance artist, not limited to just rapping: she has published plays, written novels and poems. (Her novel, The Bricks That Built the Houses, correlates to the album; the tracks go hand-in-hand with the chapters of the book. Vinyl Tapestries opens. (Tiffany Frandsen)
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