I went to see Spiral Beach at the Pepperjack in Hamilton on Saturday night.
"Well, was is fun, or what?" you might ask. I'd be inclined to answer, "yes! it was quite fun", and to do so enthusiastically. Really, they're a very fun band. They play an odd combination of highly theatrical 70's new wave (I think B-52s, for some reason) and high attitude post-punk. The result is something entirely new and refreshing. And not just because it's different, it's also really fucking good. I mean, it's killer guitar licks (entirely different from what you're used to), weird keyboard noises, crazy bass lines, dance-able grooves, and the male/female vocal combo that I'm always partial to.
They played my old favourite Voodoo, but mostly stuff off their new cd, Ball. After hearing sounds like "Astro Girls", I couldn't help but buy aforementioned cd. Most songs don't disappoint, my personal favourite may be "Man Moon", but a lot of the fun and theatrics of the live show is lost in the recording. Don't get me wrong, it's a good cd, and especially strong considering the relative youth of the band, but the strongest suit of this band is definitely the live show.
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mehhh, i still can't get into this band for some reason. glad to hear the show was good though
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