British-Filipino singer-songwriter Beabadoobee (Beatrice Laus) brought chants, singalongs and dancing to her sold-out concert at Circuit Kingston organised by Banquet Records on Tuesday night (15 September).

Opening with 'Sun Has Set', which features on her recently released fourth album Pylon, Beabadoobee, dressed simply in a white vest and jeans with guitar in hand like a 90s rockstar, immediately drew fans in with her exquisitely unique voice.

From the moment she appeared on stage with only a backing singer and guitarist as entourage, the packed Circuit crowd of all ages and genders were screaming and singing along to Laus' carefully thought-out and deeply meaningful lyrics, especially as she went on to perform the popular 'Apple Cider' anthem, which appeared on her extended play (EP) titled Loveworm, released in 2019.

Now I haven't really listened to the singer since she released 'death bed' with Powfu back during the Pandemic when I was in my early 20s, but when I saw she was performing in Kingston, I thought, why not relive my youth of yesteryear?

However, I'd say the new punk rocky vibe that she embodied on Tuesday is probably more akin to what teenage me would have listened to, though of course, I had not heard of her then as she would have been a teenager too, unless she has an extremely good skin care routine.

Regardless, it is safe to say that the singer's voice could be described as like sugar to the ear.

Laus' stage setting on Tuesday was minimal, with her small entourage and interchanging lighting, but that was all we needed as her stage presence was massive - the 26-year-old frequently paused singing to interact with the crowd, including shouting "love you back" to one adoring fan and having everyone jumping along with her.

Tuesday's 14-song setlist included a mix of songs from Pylon as well as Beabadoobee's older albums and nicely coalesced her new 90s alt rock genre with the typical teen emo vibe she is known for.

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With a mix of up-beat and slower tempoed songs, the crowd were both swaying and shouting 'f**k that' along to the lyrics.

But what resonated with me most is that Beabadoobee clearly has a very dedicated fanbase, and not just because the queue to the gig spanned back all the way down Old London Road.

Those squashed into Circuit Kingston's small dancefloor seemed to know all the words to every song.

And, while she did not sing the songs I know from 2020, she did finish with her banger 'Beaches', from This is How Tomorrow Moves, which too had me singing along and joining the crowd in begging for an encore.

All in all, it was an excellent concert, and I was glad to hear that Beabadoobee's voice is just as sweet to the ear live as it is recorded.