Friday, February 22, 2019

Metric; Zoe; July Talk @ Kings Theater

Metric; Zoe; July Talk
@ Kings Theater
February 18, 2019

Metric are back with a classically strong record and a renewed sense of spirit. Amazingly, for perhaps the first time in the band's history, they've unloaded their raw punk new wave talents during a decrepit period in our lives with a positive mindset (during Bush, things were bleak, Emily was bleak about it, and out came the ROCK; during Obama, things were better, Emily and co. were feeling better about things, the sound slightly merged with their original electro style; now during Trump, they're back to ROCK but they're hopeful - that's good because I'm not).
Pulling mostly from Fantasies to now (exceptions for Combat Baby and Dead Disco, the latter of which remains one of the greatest songs ever put together and will never sound dated in any time period for as long as humanity carries on), and making the most of the elegant proper theater confines (the band will always be ideal for club acoustics), Metric could not miss a beat. Not unlike how Ash described the Alien - they are the perfect organism.

Zoe appear to be the U2 of Mexico with a dash of Phoenix. I say this based on observation of the good 15-20% of the crowd present exclusively for them. The show in fact verged on something like a double bill or at least felt like it. It was an educational experience.

July Talk are a Toronto outfit whose lead singer rich, deep voice would be ideal for punky blues.

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