The evening of Sunday, September 21st ended up being an incredibly cathartic experience. My friend Cassie and I headed to the Pyramid Scheme (best venue in the world, of the many venues I’ve attended) to cover the sold out La Dispute show, also featuring Glitterer (Washington, DC) and Tummyache (United Kingdom).
tl;dr – Go see Baroness live any chance you get. You won’t regret it.
Over the last two nights, Michigan has been stormed by the mighty forces of the Savage Imperial Death March Part II Tour. (say that ten times quickly)
I’m reminded of Ume sometimes, Joan Jett others, and even occasionally L7.
…as in a dream world, the album is a deep mix of different concepts both musically and conceptually that would seem confusing outside of dreamworld. Yet here, they make perfect sense.
Full of snarling punk attitude, the album is just plain fun to listen to.
The line up works very well, creating a dismal, post-apocalyptic sound, full of ominous intent.
The riffs are chunky and the grooves have a good momentum to them, but this kind of music is usually all about the lyrics and the emotion behind their composition and delivery.
The rest of the brief but dizzying time span of the record is spent with absolutely everything on ten from the drum machine to the incomprehensible guttural vocals.
…they are straightforward, no frills, downright filthy rock and roll.