Matt Elliott celebrates the 20th anniversary of his highly praised record Drinking Songs by revisiting this landmark album live

Matt Elliott, who had already made a name for himself in the indie electronic scene under The Third Eye Foundation moniker, ventured into folk territory in the early 2000s. Born in 2004, Drinking Songs is the Englishman’s second album under his own name, following The Mess We Made, released in 2003 on Domino. What sets Matt Elliott apart is his ability to fuse different styles, blending chamber folk with Eastern European cabaret music, while simultaneously drawing on his electronic music background, particularly his mastery of sampling and effects, to serve the song.

Several hundred concerts across Europe and seven albums later, Matt Elliott now presents Drinking Songs Live 20 Years On, revisiting this landmark album. Recorded at L’Autre Canal in Nancy, where the Englishman has been living for several ye