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OK, so here's the deal:
The Building Press is the best fawking band in Seattle right now.
Whatta concept - a math rock band that actually grooves. You could almost dance to it, if it weren't for the constantly changing rhythms and such. They're like a hybrid of A Minor Forest and the Police with a dose of Slint and a dash of June of 44. And they were very animated. The drummer's arms flailed about as if he had lost control of them, but every hit was precise. The bassist was a monster, leaving no part of the neck untouched. And the guitarist molested his instrument, making all sorts of ungodly noise and shrill, piercing tones come forth from it. They rawked the house. Wow. If you want a 2nd opinion, ask Bryan. He knows whassup.
As far as the other bands: Recidivist were also quite good, but they looked as if they needed to build up their confidence performing live. The two guitarists spent most of the time facing the drummer, watching for cues. Understandable, given the complexity of what they were playing, but not visually very exciting.
And The Dutch Flat - also quite good, but a little underwhelming. I think that I had built them up in my head a little too much before actually hearing them. This isn't to say that they weren't good, but I think they were upstaged by The Building Press. The 'Flat featured a bassist, 2 guitars, and two drummers. Unlike other 2-drummer bands I've seen (namely Tortoise), these guys stayed away from polyrhythms and mostly played in unison, making for a thick, full sound. Honestly, by the time they started playing, I was very tired and on my 4th drink, so I'll probably have to see them again to give 'em a fair shake.
So, if you can track it down, The Building Press has a CD out for $5.00, and it's a good investment.
OK. I'm done.
The Building Press is the best fawking band in Seattle right now.
Whatta concept - a math rock band that actually grooves. You could almost dance to it, if it weren't for the constantly changing rhythms and such. They're like a hybrid of A Minor Forest and the Police with a dose of Slint and a dash of June of 44. And they were very animated. The drummer's arms flailed about as if he had lost control of them, but every hit was precise. The bassist was a monster, leaving no part of the neck untouched. And the guitarist molested his instrument, making all sorts of ungodly noise and shrill, piercing tones come forth from it. They rawked the house. Wow. If you want a 2nd opinion, ask Bryan. He knows whassup.
As far as the other bands: Recidivist were also quite good, but they looked as if they needed to build up their confidence performing live. The two guitarists spent most of the time facing the drummer, watching for cues. Understandable, given the complexity of what they were playing, but not visually very exciting.
And The Dutch Flat - also quite good, but a little underwhelming. I think that I had built them up in my head a little too much before actually hearing them. This isn't to say that they weren't good, but I think they were upstaged by The Building Press. The 'Flat featured a bassist, 2 guitars, and two drummers. Unlike other 2-drummer bands I've seen (namely Tortoise), these guys stayed away from polyrhythms and mostly played in unison, making for a thick, full sound. Honestly, by the time they started playing, I was very tired and on my 4th drink, so I'll probably have to see them again to give 'em a fair shake.
So, if you can track it down, The Building Press has a CD out for $5.00, and it's a good investment.
OK. I'm done.
