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English rock band A Silent Film recently got done touring with Silversun Pickups and made a stop at the 7th Street Entry on Monday night to play a headlining show.
Monday's show was opened up by local act Grayshot. Typically, these guys are a trio but they recently added a keyboardist which seemed to add a lot of depth to their calming lo-fi pop sound. Grayshot released "Borders" back on April 1st and it is available online.
A Silent Film formed in 2008 and have released three albums since then. Their first two albums, A City That Sleeps (2008) and Sand & Snow (2012), left fans pleading for more so in October of last year, the band released A Silent Film which was recorded in their hometown of Oxford, UK.
Singer Robert Stevenson and drummer Spencer Walker are the two members of this band although they have touring member to help fill out the line-up including a bassist and guitarist. It was hard to notice that this band is not typically a four piece and technically only a duo due to the cohesiveness of the group.
The music of A Silent Film is along the lines of Fitz & The Tantrums and The Killers. The music is extremely upbeat with a hint of a dance element to it but it's paired with depressing, heartbreaking lyrics. Even the though the darkness of the lyrics clash with the softness of the music, together they make something unique and truly beautiful.
Throughout the nine song set, the crowd was engaged and begging for more from Stevenson as he switched from vocals to the keyboard that was setup further back on the stage. The front of the stage was crowded with two giant drums on either side of the stage. These were pounded on during a couple of songs by Stevenson, the guitarist, and the bassist. The drums seemed to light up with every hit and added a very theatrical element.
Lighting seemed to be a strong suit for A Silent Film. At the back of the stage was a giant light up sign with the band name. It looked like something off of a marquee and would darken and lighten with beats during the music. This sign was joined by four clusters of lights that were bright enough to almost blind you. I'm sure this looks amazing at a bigger venue that they would play with Silversun Pickups at but at a small venue like 7th Street Entry, it was a bit much.
The set started and ended with songs off of Sand & Snow but the band played a little bit of everything during their set. It was a perfect mix of upbeat songs and slower songs. Regardless of what they were playing, each song was played with conviction and the feeling in the room was electric.
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A Silent Film formed in 2008 and have released three albums since then. Their first two albums, A City That Sleeps (2008) and Sand & Snow (2012), left fans pleading for more so in October of last year, the band released A Silent Film which was recorded in their hometown of Oxford, UK.
Singer Robert Stevenson and drummer Spencer Walker are the two members of this band although they have touring member to help fill out the line-up including a bassist and guitarist. It was hard to notice that this band is not typically a four piece and technically only a duo due to the cohesiveness of the group.
The music of A Silent Film is along the lines of Fitz & The Tantrums and The Killers. The music is extremely upbeat with a hint of a dance element to it but it's paired with depressing, heartbreaking lyrics. Even the though the darkness of the lyrics clash with the softness of the music, together they make something unique and truly beautiful.
Throughout the nine song set, the crowd was engaged and begging for more from Stevenson as he switched from vocals to the keyboard that was setup further back on the stage. The front of the stage was crowded with two giant drums on either side of the stage. These were pounded on during a couple of songs by Stevenson, the guitarist, and the bassist. The drums seemed to light up with every hit and added a very theatrical element.
Lighting seemed to be a strong suit for A Silent Film. At the back of the stage was a giant light up sign with the band name. It looked like something off of a marquee and would darken and lighten with beats during the music. This sign was joined by four clusters of lights that were bright enough to almost blind you. I'm sure this looks amazing at a bigger venue that they would play with Silversun Pickups at but at a small venue like 7th Street Entry, it was a bit much.
The set started and ended with songs off of Sand & Snow but the band played a little bit of everything during their set. It was a perfect mix of upbeat songs and slower songs. Regardless of what they were playing, each song was played with conviction and the feeling in the room was electric.
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A Silent Film at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (29 August 2016) |
