You’d be hard-placed to find a more appropriate venue in which to showcase Infinity Song. The dramatic surroundings of the Union Chapel in Islington, with its three levels of stained-glass windows and sweeping stone arches that converge around an altar, feel like the perfect stage for the heavenly vocals of this group.
Infinity Song are a New York-based sibling quartet, although they were born and raised in Detroit. They signed to Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation in 2016 but their 2023 album, Metamorphosis, offers a soft rock sound quite distinct from the record label’s usual roster.
Hooky melodies and a series of striking music videos have earned the group a large following on social media. Due to popular demand, this venue was changed ahead of time, and this sold-out show was the group’s largest to date.
Fittingly, an Infinity Song gig is very much a family affair. The four-piece were introduced to the stage by their choir-director father. “This has been a thirty year journey,” he said “and what you see here tonight is a product of faith.”
All double denim and big hair, Abraham, Momo, Angel and Israel Boyd have serious pizzazz. Kickstarting with No One Comes Close, they took punters on a nostalgia trip to a bygone time when family bands ruled the airwaves.
Their acoustic sound lends itself incredibly well to live performance. It wasn’t long before the seated crowd were on their feet to their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s classic track Dreams, a rich reimagining of an iconic classic in which Momo’s vocals in particular really shone.
Perhaps unsurprisingly for siblings who have spent a lifetime performing together, their time on the stage felt relished and playful. Abraham’s knack for physical comedy is second to none – imagine if Jim Carey could dance – and his choreographic freewheeling prompted Israel to interrupt song Pink Sky for a dance battle.
The beloved Hater’s Anthem sums up the inner thoughts of a generation that live online and feel terrible about themselves, but the group were so likeable in person that it’s difficult to comprehend the inner turmoil this song cuts through to.
Yet they can turn off the goof in a heartbeat. Metamorphosis and Slow Burn saw Angel and Momo delivering some utterly devastating lines with breathtaking vocal power.
A midweek gig off the back of a festival-packed bank holiday weekend could have been a tough sell. But, dynamic and heartwarming in equal measure, Infinity Song were a cathartic reintroduction back into a grey, working week.
