Sunday, October 9, 2011

Battles (10/5/11)

The concert bonanza continues.  Having just seen The Drums two nights ago (and thankfully not seeing Trans Am the night before), I (wearily) arrived at the Grog Shop for the Battles show.  Truth be told, I'd been spending a bit more time with the Walls album (the opener) prior to arriving tonight.

I've really been enjoying this electronic / pop sound happening these days and Walls is one of the bands defining it right now.  Their set was more of a DJ gig, as it was just one long performance, no breaks and no applause.  But you know what, that's fine.  I think it would have interrupted the story.  You should really check these guys out and consider their new album, Coracle.

Walls (10/5/11)

Walls (10/5/11)

I mean, just check this track out - it's great!:

Heat Haze by walls_band

By the time Battles took the (packed) stage, the Grog Shop had to be near capacity.  It'd been a long week and the path to the bathroom was gone - so I decided I wouldn't be staying too long.  I enjoyed what I heard from Battles.  Great stage setup, loved the guest video vocal setup.  Here's a couple distance pics.

Battles (10/5/11)

Battles (10/5/11)

Battles (10/5/11)

So knowing I wasn't doing Battles justice with this review, I at least wanted to also share a La Blogotheque video - just so you can appreciate their sound.

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