Both Yeasayer and Sleigh Bells came into this show in the midst of long hype-building tours and this show really highlighted what makes both of these bands deserving of attention these days. Sleigh Bells came out and simply put - shredded for half an hour. Ferocious guitar and shrieking vocals were layered over prerecorded synths and turned up LOUD. Their set was intense and really got the blood flowing. My ears haven't rung like that for a while. At a smaller venue the dance party would have been epic.
Next up, Yeasayer. It took a few songs to adjust to their slightly lower volume and intensity, but man their musicianship and precision was phenomenal. Live, the rhythmic precision of tracks off Odd Blood is very apparent as evidenced by the easy interplay of multiple synths and numerous sources of percussion on stage. Vocals and percussion deftly changed sources, guitar solos rose clearly above the synths and, much to my delight, Yeasayer split up their epic 1:15 minute set with an interlude of songs from All Hour Cymbals. With an infusion of Odd Blood era synths, classics Sunrise and 2080 stole the show. The All Hour Cymbals tracks were a great complement to the more synth heavy Ambling Alp and O.N.E. that were fun and danceable, yet not quite as eclectic or classic. To be honest I don't remember the order of songs, but the set flew by and I was dancing throughout. What a great balance between old and new, fast and slow, melodic and jittery. Great show and Yeasayer deserve all the hype. They are catchy as hell, yet also consummate musicians.
Yeasayer - 2080 (Brenmar Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)
Yeasayer - Madder Red (YSI) (filesavr)
Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground (YSI) (filesavr)
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