Last Friday was the first show I had attended since my return to Bloomington from L.A. I had listened to Beach Fossils briefly before the show, but was mostly anticipating Small Black. Their self-titled EP had kept me company on long drives to and from the beach, and to me it epitomized the perfect summer music. With their warm vocals and dreamy synths, I couldn't wait for that lazy, sunny feeling to translate live.
Beach Fossils Via "Impose Magazine"
I arrived at the show just as Beach Fossils had started playing. The tracks I heard before the show were okay, but seeing them live was a completely different experience. The quartet, who hails from Brooklyn, had a great energy live that easily translated to the audience. Concert-attendees couldn't help but move to their music, which sounded more like a product of California than New York. The band even claimed that everything was out of tune because they had just gotten new equipment, but no one appeared to care or be cognizant of this.
Small Black Via "Windish Agency"
Small Black was next to take the stage, but unfortunately did not have half the energy of Beach Fossils. It's not that they didn't sound good, they just didn't sound great, and therefore I would prefer to just listen to them on my stereo. They did play some of my favorite songs such as "Despicable Dogs", so that quelled my slight disappointment. And more importantly, everyone else was dancing just as much as they had been for Beach Fossils. It's always nice to know everyone is having a really good time at a show.
Nonetheless, it was great to be back in town at one of my favorite venues, The Bishop and discover a new band that I really dig.
XOXO,
Katie
