Warp Records
in Music ·
I wasn't really keeping an eye on the clock, but I’d guess it was around 2 o'clock.
Look, don't get it twisted—I'm not exactly a die-hard fan, even if I did end up grabbing a spot right in the front row.🙂
But since nobody else seems to be chiming in here, I might as well give my little geeky breakdown:
The stage setup was pretty barebones: one massive amp, a minimal drum kit, an acoustic guitar, a Yamaha electric piano, a Nord Lead, and a laptop... honestly, I found myself wondering where the actual guitar amp went.
Then this guy comes out—the heavy drinker (had no idea it was him)—and starts running a fresh drum kit through a Boss digital delay. I actually muttered to myself, "You can't run a whole kit through that thing; it won't even last an hour."
The room fills up, the stage gets swallowed by fog, the five of them walk out, and the gig kicks off.
The five of them play with this incredibly pleasant vibe. They look like the kind of guys whose wildest night involves a sugary snack from a vending machine. (So, slightly more intense than me, I guess 🙂). It's mostly sequencing from the laptop. The groove? Solid. Pure perfection.
It goes like this: two tracks, nice and easy. A bit of grit thrown over the SG (without any amps 😲), then some grit layered onto the keys.
Then the drinker shows up. He's smoking and drinking god knows what. He wanders around clutching that delay pedal like a lifeline while he sings. It’s a cool visual, sure, but it sounds way too much like Coldplay.
Most of the songs start off okay, but then they just dissolve into this aimless, messy jazz.
That carries on until the final track and the first encore, which were absolute bangers. 😈 🙂 Killer riffs, killer grooves, killer drums. 🙂
The second encore was more of an acoustic thing, some human beatboxing...
All in all, it was alright. A few standout grooves. And hey, the drum kit actually survived. 👍
Radiohead is a better band, and Jamie Lidell is a better singer. 👍
Look, don't get it twisted—I'm not exactly a die-hard fan, even if I did end up grabbing a spot right in the front row.🙂
But since nobody else seems to be chiming in here, I might as well give my little geeky breakdown:
The stage setup was pretty barebones: one massive amp, a minimal drum kit, an acoustic guitar, a Yamaha electric piano, a Nord Lead, and a laptop... honestly, I found myself wondering where the actual guitar amp went.
Then this guy comes out—the heavy drinker (had no idea it was him)—and starts running a fresh drum kit through a Boss digital delay. I actually muttered to myself, "You can't run a whole kit through that thing; it won't even last an hour."
The room fills up, the stage gets swallowed by fog, the five of them walk out, and the gig kicks off.
The five of them play with this incredibly pleasant vibe. They look like the kind of guys whose wildest night involves a sugary snack from a vending machine. (So, slightly more intense than me, I guess 🙂). It's mostly sequencing from the laptop. The groove? Solid. Pure perfection.
It goes like this: two tracks, nice and easy. A bit of grit thrown over the SG (without any amps 😲), then some grit layered onto the keys.
Then the drinker shows up. He's smoking and drinking god knows what. He wanders around clutching that delay pedal like a lifeline while he sings. It’s a cool visual, sure, but it sounds way too much like Coldplay.
Most of the songs start off okay, but then they just dissolve into this aimless, messy jazz.
That carries on until the final track and the first encore, which were absolute bangers. 😈 🙂 Killer riffs, killer grooves, killer drums. 🙂
The second encore was more of an acoustic thing, some human beatboxing...
All in all, it was alright. A few standout grooves. And hey, the drum kit actually survived. 👍
Radiohead is a better band, and Jamie Lidell is a better singer. 👍