1 C Dirty Projectors
2 Tbsp TV On The Radio
2/3 C Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Zest of Regina Spektor
Combine ingredients in mixing bowl. Beat furiously, until frothy and rich. Voila: Tune-Yards!
Apologies for resorting to the music critics crutch, the “this-band-sounds-like-these-bands” technique. It’s a lame way of describing a sound, and it’s nearly impossible to encapsulate Tune-Yards anyway. But after Tuesday night’s show at The Paradise, recipes just spring to mind.
More than just fascinating to watch, though, Tune-Yards made blisteringly hot music. As Ben noted after the first song, each song would have easily lent itself to a half hour long jam. The crowd hooted and hollered throughout the set, vocalizing the primal joy that the music evoked. Tune-Yards wove yelps and coos together, overlaid them with strange lyrics, and somehow made them danceable. Opening for a band with one of the most impressive albums of this year, Tune-Yards managed to completely steal the show.
On her final song, Garbus yelled out “DO YOU WANNA LIVE?” and the audience shouted back a full-voiced “YEAH” in unison. I don’t think there’s a better summary of how her set made me feel.







3 comments:
good stuff, i like the way it flows
you guys get your hands on the new animal collective? beachhouse??
yeah, the new beachhouse is awesome, expect to see it in the next week or so.
as for new AC, I've been loving "What Would I Want Sky" for months now...it's brilliant. I, for one, can't wait to get my hands on the whole Fall Be Kind EP!
yeah wwyws is by far my favorite on the new ep
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