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Gloss Setlist
photo courtesy of Jack Woolsey
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If you guy's haven't noticed, I am really fond of Gloss. And if you were at the 2nd day of BNLXFest, you were privy to why that is.
The five-piece Gloss definitely carries all the wonderful energy of every great shoegaze and dream-pop band from past years. As the crowd packed into the cozy little venue they started with some brand new instrumental material. The instrumental was a hit, Jordan on the drums was killing it. The crowd was grooving and they cheered graciously as the song finished. Gloss definitely has that early Cure influence, but you can tell that Jeff and crew are big fans of DIIV, Wild Nothing, MBV and Sonic Youth, to name a few.
Their set was as equally as venue-shaking as any of those bands, and as beautiful as the most cryptic Robert Smith lyric. Most of the material were new debut’s, some untitled. The band told me that the two tracks after the instrumental were just titled “80’s Cheese” for now. The next two tracks sounded as if members of The Cure had enlisted a young Morrissey to douse his pained vocals with reverb. The brand new track after all the 80’s cheese is called “Jan’s Dream.” And it made their set flow beautifully. They ended it with a solid take on their single, “Front Porch.”
These guys definitely rocked it out and impressed the crowd. Very loud cheers and applause were given for a band who help start the night out great. The word is that these fellows might be releasing something physical soon, via small Minnesota based indie label;manic pop! records. Stayed tuned, but for now check out the hypnotizing single, “Front Porch” on their Bandcamp. And catch them at the Kitty Kat Club Dec. 3rd with Carroll, Wild Cathedral, and Strange Relations.
Next up was Wiping Out Thousands, I had never heard of them so I was excited when they turned out to be really fun and mesmerizing. Their set sounded like Portishead meets LCD Soundsystem. Tortured electro funk is the best I can describe them as. Their stand outs were definitely “Feed,” and “Hips.” Especially “Hips,” that song was so groovy and seductive I don’t think anyone had their eyes off of Alaine Dickman; the adorable lead singer.
Cause Spirits and Soundbar is a lovely little joint. It’s cozy, and the staff is very hospitable. I was very hungry so I gave their food a shot. I ordered a zesty steak sandwich on ciabatta and it was god tier. Most importantly though, the sound was loud and clear! It helped propel the beautiful reverb of the bands that played. You could feel the music around you so perfectly. Unfortunately I started to get a massive migraine so I couldn’t catch the other bands that followed Wiping Out Thousand.
I did just listen to the new BNLX LP, and I’m sad I missed their performance. Their first proper LP is a beautiful take on Sonic Youth inspired alt-rock, with a heavy political message. All the songs have great pop hooks with the bite of the best sounding noise rock I’ve heard in awhile. I think everyone should listen to their great new single, “1929.” Catch it here on their Bandcamp. Or just buy the whole album! It’s worth every penny you want to spend. (It’s available as a “Name your own price” deal.
A special thanks to Ashley Ackerson for the wonderful photos of Gloss and Wiping Out Thousands. Setlist image taken from Jack Woolsey, Gloss bassist’s Facebook page.
The five-piece Gloss definitely carries all the wonderful energy of every great shoegaze and dream-pop band from past years. As the crowd packed into the cozy little venue they started with some brand new instrumental material. The instrumental was a hit, Jordan on the drums was killing it. The crowd was grooving and they cheered graciously as the song finished. Gloss definitely has that early Cure influence, but you can tell that Jeff and crew are big fans of DIIV, Wild Nothing, MBV and Sonic Youth, to name a few.
Their set was as equally as venue-shaking as any of those bands, and as beautiful as the most cryptic Robert Smith lyric. Most of the material were new debut’s, some untitled. The band told me that the two tracks after the instrumental were just titled “80’s Cheese” for now. The next two tracks sounded as if members of The Cure had enlisted a young Morrissey to douse his pained vocals with reverb. The brand new track after all the 80’s cheese is called “Jan’s Dream.” And it made their set flow beautifully. They ended it with a solid take on their single, “Front Porch.”
These guys definitely rocked it out and impressed the crowd. Very loud cheers and applause were given for a band who help start the night out great. The word is that these fellows might be releasing something physical soon, via small Minnesota based indie label;manic pop! records. Stayed tuned, but for now check out the hypnotizing single, “Front Porch” on their Bandcamp. And catch them at the Kitty Kat Club Dec. 3rd with Carroll, Wild Cathedral, and Strange Relations.
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Wiping Out Thousands
photo courtesy of Ashley Ackerson
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Cause Spirits and Soundbar is a lovely little joint. It’s cozy, and the staff is very hospitable. I was very hungry so I gave their food a shot. I ordered a zesty steak sandwich on ciabatta and it was god tier. Most importantly though, the sound was loud and clear! It helped propel the beautiful reverb of the bands that played. You could feel the music around you so perfectly. Unfortunately I started to get a massive migraine so I couldn’t catch the other bands that followed Wiping Out Thousand.
I did just listen to the new BNLX LP, and I’m sad I missed their performance. Their first proper LP is a beautiful take on Sonic Youth inspired alt-rock, with a heavy political message. All the songs have great pop hooks with the bite of the best sounding noise rock I’ve heard in awhile. I think everyone should listen to their great new single, “1929.” Catch it here on their Bandcamp. Or just buy the whole album! It’s worth every penny you want to spend. (It’s available as a “Name your own price” deal.
A special thanks to Ashley Ackerson for the wonderful photos of Gloss and Wiping Out Thousands. Setlist image taken from Jack Woolsey, Gloss bassist’s Facebook page.
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Gloss at Cause Spirits and Soundbar, Minneapolis (11/17/12)
photo courtesy of Ashley Ackerson
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Cozy Place, been there a few times
Posted by: Sam | 09/16/2016 at 05:04 AM