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CONCERT REVIEW: The Raveonettes @ Union Transfer 10/4
One might expect the lack of rest to detract from the sonic ferocity for which the band has become known over the years. And one might be very, very wrong.
CONCERT REVIEW: The Raveonettes @ Union Transfer 10/4
The Raveonettes drove into Philly last night straight from a gig in Montreal, stopping only in NYC for the afternoon to play Letterman's Late Show (you know, just 'cause.) One might expect the lack of rest to detract from the sonic ferocity for which the band has become known over the years. And one might be very, very wrong.
If there's one thing The Raveonettes do well, it's noise. In any and all circumstances. Since their debut EP Whip It On, released a decade ago (almost to the month), Copenhagen compatriots Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo have explored noise in just about every way it's ever been aestheticized in pop music.
Their concerts often serve as eardrum-rattling lessons in rock history. Seamlessly shifting from ’50s garage ditty ("Remember") to relentless no-wave anthem ("Aly Walk With Me") to glimmering shoegaze surf-rock (the new standout, "Sinking with the Sun") the Raves delivered a cohesive and hard-hitting set of their genre-blending noise-pop gems that fans have come to love.
So, sure, some rest might've helped the Danes' showmanship, stage presence and yeah, their ability to hit all of their lyrics. But when they crank it up till your ears go numb, that doesn't quite matter as much. You're still hearing that great love sound, the sound of a band shamelessly in lust with the noise of rock & roll.(Provided you're still hearing by the end.)
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