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Dave Dobbyn in Concert

Television (Full Length) – 1994

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Dave Dobbyn in Concert is weighed strongly towards songs from Twist, the 1994 album that NZ Herald writer Graham Reid described as "breathtaking in its daring, ambition and reach". Dobbyn performs alongside a band which includes Twist producer Neil Finn. Although the offkilter soundscapes of the album are necessarily cut back on stage, Twist's strong musical bones remain clear. 'It Dawned on Me' showcases the curly-haired one in especially fine voice, while hit single 'Language' works wonders when stripped back to Dobbyn, Finn and twin acoustic guitars.

Full of strange and slightly disconcerting sonic effects [...] as well as curious soundbeds on which Dobbyn’s beautiful ballads such as Naked Flame and Betrayal lay, this was an album that beguiled the ears but also touched the heart.
– Graham Reid writes about the Twist album, on his website Elsewhere