Monday, October 03, 2005
my mind's not right
Somehow the National headlining show last night became the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah show. I know they're the current band of the month (or last several months), and I still think their album is a stunning debut, but they have one 40-minute album, while the National have three (and an EP) under their belt.
Alligator, the National's latest, is a little subdued, and admittedly, I wasn't overly excited about it at first, but its quickly snuck into my favourites of the year. Their live show was a pleasant surprise, in that it was far more intense than what one would expect after hearing the record. Singer Matt Berninger, in particular, looked almost troubled between songs, pulling his mic from in front of his face and quickly darting towards his drink.
I was happy to find out that, in addition to the album cuts, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also have 5 or 6 new tunes that they're road testing. I have to say though, I wasn't blown away. The album was another grower for me, and if I'd seen the band before hearing it multiple times, I would've probably written them off as fairly inconsequential. In addition, Alec Ounsworth's vocal quirks, that I quite like on the record, were a little over the top in person. That sorta off-tune-on-tune thing is endearing recorded, but when its coupled by mumbly slurring of lyrics live, it becomes a bit much. I wouldn't call it disappointing, but their live show definitely doesn't live up to the record.
Unrelated, but good to know, Vancouver's own the Organ, play (what I think is) their biggest headlining show in our fair city to date. The girls bring their neo-new-wave action to Richard's on November 26th.
now playing: LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
my mind's not right
Somehow the National headlining show last night became the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah show. I know they're the current band of the month (or last several months), and I still think their album is a stunning debut, but they have one 40-minute album, while the National have three (and an EP) under their belt.
Alligator, the National's latest, is a little subdued, and admittedly, I wasn't overly excited about it at first, but its quickly snuck into my favourites of the year. Their live show was a pleasant surprise, in that it was far more intense than what one would expect after hearing the record. Singer Matt Berninger, in particular, looked almost troubled between songs, pulling his mic from in front of his face and quickly darting towards his drink.
I was happy to find out that, in addition to the album cuts, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also have 5 or 6 new tunes that they're road testing. I have to say though, I wasn't blown away. The album was another grower for me, and if I'd seen the band before hearing it multiple times, I would've probably written them off as fairly inconsequential. In addition, Alec Ounsworth's vocal quirks, that I quite like on the record, were a little over the top in person. That sorta off-tune-on-tune thing is endearing recorded, but when its coupled by mumbly slurring of lyrics live, it becomes a bit much. I wouldn't call it disappointing, but their live show definitely doesn't live up to the record.
Unrelated, but good to know, Vancouver's own the Organ, play (what I think is) their biggest headlining show in our fair city to date. The girls bring their neo-new-wave action to Richard's on November 26th.
now playing: LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations
3 Comments:
i'm pretty sure the organ played richards and the mesa luna for their cd release last year?
By 
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6:56 p.m.
They'll probably only get bigger since they've had an appearance/performance on 'The L Word'
By , at
8:57 p.m.
The Organ that is. -yuki
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8:57 p.m.
