When you build up a bit of an obsession over a certain band, it’s pretty exciting news to hear that they’re coming to play in your town; like having a second birthday or an extra Christmas. Sometimes though, this happens twice at once (just ask this guy), and you must choose between two great gigs…
Luckily tonight’s particular dilemma has been avoided thanks to some clever promoter arranging, with These Arms are Snakes, Russian Circles and Bats playing early in ALT, and then the blistering art rock of volcano!, who are doing a late show in the upstairs of Whelans. Details and excitement after the jump…
The U:mack triple billing in ALT looks like this:
8.15-8.50 BATS
9.15-10.00 RUSSIAN CIRCLES
10.15-11.00 THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES
Tickets are €17.50 and will be available on the door.
The volcano! show upstairs in Whelans starts afterwards:
11.30 DOORS (no support)
12.00 VOLCANO!
Tickets are available for €10.
The first gig looks like a great array of post hardcore/rock type riffage; especially the metal leanings of Russian Circles (recommended for fans of Isis and Pelican) and the always impressive Bats (debut album in 2009, horray) which should make for a fine loud evening!
Russian Circles – Horse
These Arms Are Snakes – Red Line Season
We’re especially excited seeing the debut Irish show of volcano!; who seriously impressed back in 2005 with their debut album Beautiful Seizure, an amazingly chaotic mix of soaring vocal acrobatics and brittle, punishing guitars; all played out over meandering free-style rhythms. My first impressions visualised a reanimated Jeff Buckley; fronting a jazzy version of Shellac. The album is trademarked by tender and epic moments sporadically erupting into brutal and grating barrages of noise, constantly toying with the listener (lend an ear to Fire Fire on their myspace).
volcano!’s latest album Paperwork was released in September to good reviews, and while the same dynamics are present; the songs aren’t quite as captivating as on it’s predecessor. Less chaotic; the instruments are reigned in slightly, making more room for the vocals of frontman Aaron With.
Guess List is hoping some similar scheduling miracles can happen on November 27th (Beach House vs Foals) and on December 3rd (Mastodon vs A Place To Bury Strangers)!
Both gigs looked savage tonight didn’t they?
Booo-urns to no money. Boooooooo…
Let us know how you got on!