CHLOE SLATER DAZZLES HER WAY INTO GLASGOW, BUT LEAVES A LITTLE DISENCHANTING

LIVE REVIEW | CHLOE SLATER | GLASGOW SWG3 POETRY CLUB 26th February 2025

Chloe Slater is a name we just can’t seem to ignore right now. Following her 2024 debut EP ‘You Can’t Put A Price On Fun‘, the 21 year old is fast rising on the new indie-pop circuit and just last month Chloe delighted fans further with her sophomore offering ‘Love Me Please‘. An artist who doesn’t shy away from expressing herself sincerely in her music or using her platform to speak on controversial topics, Slater even raised funds for Palestine and Lebanon charities earlier this year in a Manchester benefit gig. Now, the singer embarks on her first ever UK headline tour, setting the stage with dazzling panache on opening night in Glasgow.

Before the star of the show made her grand entrance, it was down to opening act The North to set the tone for the night.

Stepping onto the intimate stage of SWG3 Poetry Club surrounded by a little more than 100 passionate young fans, Slater admits she has only played Glasgow once before tonight. “It was a terrible show, nobody came” she laughed off before playing ‘We’re Not The Same’ , a track which she shares is about feelings of jealousy in a relationship over a partners ex.

Stripping it right back for ‘Thomas Street‘ and ‘Imposter‘, these solo moments allow Chloe’s raw talent really shine. She also performed a lovely rendition of The Cures ‘Friday I’m In Love‘, endearingly switching up the lyrics “Thursday I’m in Glasgow” – a sweet touch but regrettably it was actually only Wednesday. We can put that down to opening night nerves though and it clearly didn’t really bother the crowd who, when prompted with a vote, casted to keep the cover in the set going forward.

For a fresh faced artist, Chloe Slater is very comfortable in the spotlight though. Stopping to chat often between tracks, strengthening that unique bond she shares with her fans and keeping them engaged all evening. A respectful refreshing touch I picked up on was the fact that Chloe took time to introduce her band and ensured she did so by presenting them by their full names.

Unfortunately, I didn’t particularly enjoy ‘24 Hours‘ though. While I can understand and appreciate the sentiment in the song’s message: “Your 24 hours aren’t the same as mine”, it felt obnoxiously derogatory of it’s subject – TV Personality and Influencer Molly Mae. In a climate where we are encouraged as women to support other women, songs like this come across as bitter, spreading further hate towards somebody in the public eye based on hearsay. But the crowd loved it and were loudly singing along to this, and every other track on the set list.

Ending on recent release ‘Fig Tree‘ from her latest EP, the night draws to a timely close. I can absolutely see why Chloe Slater is gaining the hype and traction she rightly deserves , however I can’t say I was particularly ‘wow-ed’ by her set. Maybe it was down to opening night jitters, or perhaps I was over-hyped for her appearance, but I just felt something was missing tonight. Reflecting back at Chloe’s earlier remark about her last gig in Glasgow, the singer need not worry of a repeat. With a sold out tour now under way and an upcoming supporting slot with breakthrough singer Alessi Rose in April, an empty room is something that Chloe Slater won’t be seeing again.

The tour continues this week with shows still in Brighton and London to go!

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