Charlotte Martin’s Something Like a DVD was released in 2005. Intended as a “thank you” to fans who hadn’t yet seen her live, it was re-released in May this year. The DVD is a relatively intimate performance recorded at The Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles on 17 November 2005. As such, it bridges between 2004’s On Your Shore and last year’s Stromata album. The re-release adds a CD with seven new songs and a solemn studio reworking of Four Walls.

Whilst the majority of the live songs are simply accompanied by piano and synth (the latter sometimes mixed way too high), Four Walls also employs the breakbeat backing track that propels the song as it appears on the Veins EP and Stromata. The physicality of Charlotte’s live performance rejuvenates this song, making it one of the best on the DVD.

Something Like a Trailer:

Something Like a DVD – Amazon UK
Charlotte Martin