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The change of fortune officially started here-
On the heels of their headlining show the next night at First Avenue, longtime alternative band Soul Asylum stopped by local record store The Electric Fetus to celebrate the release of their latest album, the Pledge Music-funded Change of Fortune (on Entertainment One) with an in-store acoustic appearance and meet and greet with their fans.
The band has found a second life of sorts, with former Prince drummer Michael Bland joining in 2005 and bassist Winston Roye replacing Tommy Stinson and Justin Sharbono stepping in for longtime guitarist Dan Murphy, both in 2012. The band’s sound remains familiar under singer-guitarist Dave Pirner, a mix of 90’s-era alternative rock, power-pop, and indie post-punk.
Pirner and co. found themselves in front of a full crowd crowding the aisles of the record store and played a brief five-song, twenty-four minute set before posing for pictures and signing albums. In typical form, the band retained some sloppiness even in this acoustic setting, changing up the setlist, and Pirner referring to song lyrics via a music stand.
‘The Juice’ from 2012’s Delayed Reaction started the set, with Pirner commenting “we don’t have a lot of acoustic music on our new record” but that “we’ll give some of this stuff a try- no laughing”. “This is a new song off our new record…we hope it doesn’t suck” Pirner said self-depreciatingly, launching into infectious first single, ‘Supersonic’.
“My mother told me to just pretend I know what I’m doing”, Pirner said laughingly, “this music is so fresh, it’s half-baked!” as the band fumbled about a bit before launching into the new ‘Don’t Bother Me’.
‘ Doomsday’ ended somewhat abruptly with Pirner saying “we’re still working on beginnings and endings” and the band’s best known song to date, ‘Somebody to Shove’ began with a “jazz odyssey” extended plunking of the familiar riff, before the song kicked in. The song topped the Modern Rock Charts in its day, and successfully re-interpreted itself, campfire-style and stripped to its essence.
After working on the new album off-and-on after their last release and subsequent tour, the band is itching to get back on the road, so expect to hear full tour dates announced soon.
On the heels of their headlining show the next night at First Avenue, longtime alternative band Soul Asylum stopped by local record store The Electric Fetus to celebrate the release of their latest album, the Pledge Music-funded Change of Fortune (on Entertainment One) with an in-store acoustic appearance and meet and greet with their fans.
The band has found a second life of sorts, with former Prince drummer Michael Bland joining in 2005 and bassist Winston Roye replacing Tommy Stinson and Justin Sharbono stepping in for longtime guitarist Dan Murphy, both in 2012. The band’s sound remains familiar under singer-guitarist Dave Pirner, a mix of 90’s-era alternative rock, power-pop, and indie post-punk.
Pirner and co. found themselves in front of a full crowd crowding the aisles of the record store and played a brief five-song, twenty-four minute set before posing for pictures and signing albums. In typical form, the band retained some sloppiness even in this acoustic setting, changing up the setlist, and Pirner referring to song lyrics via a music stand.
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“My mother told me to just pretend I know what I’m doing”, Pirner said laughingly, “this music is so fresh, it’s half-baked!” as the band fumbled about a bit before launching into the new ‘Don’t Bother Me’.
‘ Doomsday’ ended somewhat abruptly with Pirner saying “we’re still working on beginnings and endings” and the band’s best known song to date, ‘Somebody to Shove’ began with a “jazz odyssey” extended plunking of the familiar riff, before the song kicked in. The song topped the Modern Rock Charts in its day, and successfully re-interpreted itself, campfire-style and stripped to its essence.
After working on the new album off-and-on after their last release and subsequent tour, the band is itching to get back on the road, so expect to hear full tour dates announced soon.
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Soul Asylum at Electric Fetus, Minneapolis (25 March 2016) |
