Feet, Tea, Dark Dark Dark

The cover of their new EP. Observe the strange, photo shopped little man in the bottom right. Is he holding a towel?

Took in a show, successfully this time, at Union Pool a few days ago.  Dark Dark Dark, the lovely accordion, clarinet, trumpet, keyboard, double bass ensemble.

The opening band, or I should say opening guy, will remain nameless because I already forgot what he was called.  He had a tiny, whiny voice, thick coke bottle glasses and frizzy hair.  His acoustic guitar was hooked up to an amp and distorted, his vocals had a ton of reverb on them, his playing was messy as all get out, and boring, but gee, was he sincere.  So sincere and so…bad.

After his first song, in his little voice dripping with sincerity, he said “thanks guys…that one was about my feet.  This next one is about…tea.”  A lot of the audience started to giggle.  There was also one about “Alzheimer’s and animals running away.”  I’m sure he’s a very nice boy, but…

Dark Dark Dark, however, was lovely.  Every so often at a life show, there is “a moment” where the entire audience goes silent and is totally emotionally captivated.  Here, it was this quiet song: 

I command you to watch it!

Like live music tends to do, this one has refueled my desire to purchase an accordion.  Oh you heavy, expensive, obscure instrument, you!  As if I will ever be able to purchase anything ever again while living in New York.

~ by fancydelic on April 6, 2010.