Article + Photos by Joe Saturday
When we last caught Alice Merton, she took part in the Mom + Pop 10th anniversary show and headlined a sold out Bowery Ballroom before the release of her debut LP, Mint. Last month, she released the deluxe version of the album entitled Mint+4 which includes four new tracks. After having played many festivals this year—both in the US and internationally—in support of her debut, Merton announced a headlining run of shows on the East Coast, culminating with a return to the New York area to perform at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on the 20th of November.
Once again backed by Regi Drake on guitar, Bastien Voekel on keyboards, and Lucas Heiby on drums, Alice Merton treated the audience to a 15-song setlist that included three of the four new tracks from the deluxe version of Mint. During the course of the show, an audience member reached out and gifted Merton a baseball cap emblazoned with his FDNY company, noting that they would listen to her music while cleaning. She showed her genuine appreciation for the gesture and respect for the FDNY by wearing the cap for the rest of the night.
Technical difficulties towards the end of the set threatened the band’s ability to perform the remaining songs as intended, with Merton musing that they may have to do the rest acoustically. While dealing with the technical difficulties, Merton noted that they had the same trouble at a previous show and that their crew had even taken extra precautions to prevent any such mishaps from happening again. To lighten the mood, she engaged with the audience and asked if anybody knew any jokes. One person called out, “What do you call a singing computer?” while another yelled out the punchline, “A Dell.” The night concluded with Merton prompting the audience to sing the chorus to the final song of the night, “Why So Serious,” over and over before taking her final bow on the stage.
Continue below for the Alice Merton setlist, a photo gallery of her headlining set, and photos of the supporting act Rafaella.
Raffaella
Alice Merton
Alice Merton Setlist:
1.Learn to Live
2. Speak Your Mind
3. Trouble in Paradise
4. Keeps Me Awake
5. Jealousy
6. Hit the Ground Running
7. PCH
8. Honeymoon Heartbreak
9. Funny Business
10. Easy
11. Homesick
12. Lash Out
13. I Don’t Hold a Grudge
14. No Roots
Encore:
15. Why So Serious
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