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I missed openers The Favorite Sons<\/b> as I’ll be catching them when they open up for Art Brut later in the week.
\nWhat I caught from the Sam Roberts Band<\/b> was decent but nothing that different from a typical guitar band. They are from Montreal and friends of The Stills. Sam Roberts even sang one of the songs he wrote for The Stills later in the night. Pretty good melodies but I’d have to check them out again.<\/p>\n
So happy to see The Stills<\/b> at Mercury Lounge. These art school kids from Montreal make great indie rock with a post-punk sound. They have great chemistry on stage and I felt they played a very tight show. During one point they invited up a trio horn section (including members of Antibalas) to play a couple songs. Their finale including a dreamy version of “Still in Love” which is one of the most perfectly crafted songs I know. They gave us a bunch of new tunes from the new record which sounded great. Very excited for the new album and a repeat visit to NY. <\/p>\n
A few pictures<\/a> from the show.<\/p>\n Links: I missed openers The Favorite Sons as I’ll be catching them when they open up for Art Brut later in the week. What I caught from the Sam Roberts Band was decent but nothing that different from a typical guitar band. They are from Montreal and friends of The Stills. Sam Roberts even sang one … <\/p>\n
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