The time Ellis has put in on the live circuit is plain for all to see. His delivery is now a masterclass. The set weaves from chamber pop intimacy to balladic affirmation, from a euphoric chorus to an intimate rendition of his poetry. Enumerating the talents of Dove Ellis feels almost pointless. He knows it, and the audience knows it. With such evidently transformative capacity in the live space, it will be interesting to see if Ellis can maintain his unassuming image, which in today’s environment of overstimulation passes for mystique. Certainly, it does not suit the prevailing model of algorithmic games that has even established pop heroes doing doing TikTok dances to o gain new traction. Can you grow, and go all the way purely from the merit of the material, without boardrooms focusing on SEO practices? On the strength of this set and the audience that turned out for it, there is hope artists like Ellis can continue to chart their own course. |
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