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I made it to the of Montreal* show at Neumo's, which is the perfect venue for that band and my favorite overall. They. Rocked. My. World! Old school. Front man Kevin Barnes has clearly been sacrificing fatted calves on the altar of David Bowie.
But first, naturually, the opening band, Locate S,1. This band has some serious technical chops and a whole lot of mostly eighties influences; they put me in mind of Elvis Costello, Genesis, Natalie Merchant, the Buzzcocks, and jazz. It makes them an excellent choice to open for of Montreal, and probably a band to watch. I only wish that the acoustics upstairs hadn't played havoc with the lyrics. (My feet were bugging me and I was low on sleep, so I mostly stayed up there.)
I'd never been to an of Montreal show, and I've since found out that what I saw was pretty typical for them, but not anyone else: giant puppets, mummers, furries, dancers in zentai suits (despite Neumo's stage being not that big), Isis wings, and Kevin Barnes prancing and dancing in '80s inspired drag, including sparkly red heels, complete with frequent costume changes. This was glam rock, dammit, with tighter-than-tight instrumentals & vocals. I'm so buying their newalbum EP, but I was happy to hear selections from Skeletal Lamping - my fave LP to date - and Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?. There was some intense, non-stop energy on stage and in the room. Barnes was quite good at working the crowd, which was delightfully fruity as well.
Highly recommended. I left a little before the end because of my physical state, and I'm deeply ambivalent about doing so. This was magic, what rock gigs are supposed to be.
*No, the first word in their name is not capitalized.
**Yes, the comma is part of the name. Damn hipsters and their typography.
But first, naturually, the opening band, Locate S,1. This band has some serious technical chops and a whole lot of mostly eighties influences; they put me in mind of Elvis Costello, Genesis, Natalie Merchant, the Buzzcocks, and jazz. It makes them an excellent choice to open for of Montreal, and probably a band to watch. I only wish that the acoustics upstairs hadn't played havoc with the lyrics. (My feet were bugging me and I was low on sleep, so I mostly stayed up there.)
I'd never been to an of Montreal show, and I've since found out that what I saw was pretty typical for them, but not anyone else: giant puppets, mummers, furries, dancers in zentai suits (despite Neumo's stage being not that big), Isis wings, and Kevin Barnes prancing and dancing in '80s inspired drag, including sparkly red heels, complete with frequent costume changes. This was glam rock, dammit, with tighter-than-tight instrumentals & vocals. I'm so buying their new
Highly recommended. I left a little before the end because of my physical state, and I'm deeply ambivalent about doing so. This was magic, what rock gigs are supposed to be.
*No, the first word in their name is not capitalized.
**Yes, the comma is part of the name. Damn hipsters and their typography.
