I had
been wanting to see Twin Sister ever since I heard Colour Your Life, and
probably before that, but one thing or another kept it from happening all these
years. I was surprised the opportunity finally arrived via a tweet about
a free show at Brooklyn Bowl. I immediately got my tickets and then found
that finding someone to go with me would not be as easy as I had assumed.
Luckily,
Jeff's schedule had cleared up in time and not only would I be accompanied to
the show, but I would get a ride in a car on a probably rainy evening.
There was even a chance we would make it in time for free bowling.
The event, which was primarily for a screening of Brooklyn Nine Nine, included free bowling and free
drinks for the first 50 attendees. The drink seemed unrealistic and by
the time we made it to the venue around 6 there were long lines and the bowling
offer had expired. With little interest in what I assumed to be a film,
we went off and did something else. Then it started to rain like crazy
and we had to walk back to the Bowl soaked.
We got
into the place around 8:15 and were greeted with free socks and a drink ticket without
even having to present my print-out. Brooklyn Nine Nine, which is
actually a TV show premiering on FOX soon - was just ending. People
seemed to be enjoying it, but it obviously wasn't set in outer space so I could
care less. What was really nice was the drink ticket. I was able to obtain a full pint of Brooklyn
BLAST! (which had an 8.4% alcohol
content). Very nice for a broke fan such as myself. It was also
very easy to get a place near the stage and there was a shocking amount of room
to move around. The band took the stage on time, making this already one
of the best shows of my life.
I was
really looking forward to hearing some new music from the band who has not put
out an album in two years. I had a feeling that it would be monumental.
In reality the music was very good, but not exactly life-changing.
They have taken their Tetris funk further into a sensual prog territory
in a style that is as precise as their playing. All of the music was more
than decent but the focus seems to limit them a bit too much, as is often the
case with new, young bands who have "found their sound." I am
sure the next record will be one of the better ones of this or next year, but
will lack the spontaneity and unpredictability of Colour Your Life.
This thought may have been proven true as out of their whole set
"Lady Daydream" remained the highlight, with "All Around And
Away We Go" probably the second best.
One
thing I really took out of their performance, which is both refreshing and a
little disappointing, is that that their youth is so untarnished. The
average member of Twin Sister, in fact, is not much younger than me (I’m 26). However, they clearly have been able to
retain a lot of their innocence, at least on the surface. Apart from
frontwoman Andrea Estella's visual style, the focus is entirely on the music. While pleasant to the ears, it leaves the
eyes wanting a bit more.
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