Yellow Ostrich @ Pianos, NYC 02.12.14

Setlist Terros Neon Fists Shades My Moons You Are the Stars In the Dark Any Wonder How Do You Do It Things Are Fallin’ Don’t Be Afraid Read More Yellow Ostrich New York's Yellow Ostrich will be heading out on tour this March in support of their latest album, Cosmos (due out Feb. 25 on Barsuk Records). As a special preview, the band will …

     It was the first time I had seen Yellow Ostrich play live Wednesday evening at NYC’s Pianos, and it was the first time I understood how someone could be into the show without having to physically respond whether by head bobbing or by full on rocking out.

Jared Van Fleet

     I listened to Yellow Ostrich’s music the day before the show and knew immediately that I wanted to see them live. They have a lo-fi indie rock sound with vocals from Alex Schaaf (also member of The Chairs) whose voice is a mixture of fun.’s Nate Ruess and Ben Folds. Other band members include talented musicians: Jared Van Fleet (guitar/keyboard), Zach Rose (bass), and Michael Tapper (drums).

Yellow Ostrich

     The band played a special show Wednesday evening at Pianos to showcase their third album, Cosmos, to be released February 25. To an audience of around seventy people, which in a space like Pianos is a comfortable packed, Yellow Ostrich delivered an entrancing set, playing the entire 10-song album with minimal interruptions other than Schaaf’s quick, high-pitched “Thank you!”’s after each song. The album starts off with an ominous yet rocky “Terrors,” dips into some rock riffs with “Shades,” and gradually becoming more upbeat, personality-wise, with their current single, “Any Wonder.”

Alex Schaaf

     “It’s so silent,” Schaaf pointed out three-fourths into the set. Though Schaaf felt awkward with the silence in between songs after applauses, it just seems to be an indication that the audience was just that enthralled in the music. Citing astronomers Carl Sagan and Frank Drake as inspiration for the album, Cosmos does provide a space-y, out-of-your-body vibes, which probably explains why the audience of around seventy people was pretty quiet.

     Catch Yellow Ostrich on tour this year. Dates with (*) indicates with Pattern Is Movement.

02/27/14 | Great Scott (w/ TEEN) Allston, MA 03/03/14 | DC9 * Washington, DC 03/04/14 | Kings * Raleigh, NC 03/05/14 | The Earl * Atlanta, GA 03/06/14 | The High Watt * Nashville, TN 03/07/14 | The Bottletree * Birmingham, AL 03/08/14 | Circle Bar * New Orleans, LA 03/09/14 | Fitzgerald’s * Houston, TX 03/15/14 | Pub Rock Live * Scottsdale, AZ 03/16/14 | Casbah * San Diego, CA 03/18/14 | The Echo * Los Angeles, CA 03/19/14 | Bottom of the Hill * San Francisco, CA

03/21/14 |Dough Fir Lounge * Portland, OR 03/22/14 | Barboza * Seattle, WA 03/23/14 | Media Club * Vancouver, Canada 03/25/14 | Urban Lounge * Salt Lake City, UT 03/26/14 | Hi Dive * Denver, CO 03/28/14 | Turf Club * St. Paul, MN 03/29/14 | High Noon Saloon * Madison, WI 03/30/14 | Turner Hall * Milwaukee, WI 03/31/14 | Schubas * Chicago, IL 04/01/14 | Do317 Lounge * Indianapolis, IN 04/03/14 | Boot & Sadie * Philadelphia, PA 04/04/14 | Bowery Ballroom * New York, NY

Yellow Ostrich at Pianos, New York (02/12/2014)

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