..and it was amazingly awesome.
Kicking off with Veckatimest’s opening track ‘Southern Point’ is a smart move. It’s a song that is complex and dizzying on record, and live, the tune’s dynamics can really be felt, from the quietly strummed guitar parts to the raucous loud crescendos. Grizzly Bear’s big strength lies in their musicianship. They may not move around much but when the three voices of Chris Taylor, Ed Droste and Daniel Rossen rise in concordance, it has a magical, calming effect.
My full review of the show for State can be read here. Pics and a short video clip of ‘He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)’ below.
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
Certainly was an inspiring gig, one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. Thought myself that “Two Weeks” was a little bit of a low point (comparatively speaking), it just didn’t stand up to the recorded version. Colorado, Foreground and I Live With You were probably my highlights and While You Wait.. was pretty excellent too. It was a real treat to be able to see much talented musicians, listening to the records is one thing but they’re way better live!
St Vincent deserves a mention too, very interesting use of effects, beats and loops and her guitar playing was stunningly good. Her voice is gorgeous too, really came to the fore during Marry Me and Jesus Saves, I Spend.
Spot on review, an incredible gig. The new stuff sounded great but for me the highlights were Lullabye and Colorado. Even the drunk motormouth with her back to the stage couldn’t completely ruin one of the gigs of the year.
As brilliant as i expected them to be. Enjoyed St Vincent too. Managed to use the telephoto lens without any bouncer grief, photos here.
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Oooh nicey.
Good pics Alan.