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(Sandy) Alex G
Presented by: Green Mind Gigs| 0 | CAMBRIDGE: Green Mind @ The Portland Arms |
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| P | Wednesday 25th October, 2017 |
| N | 7:00pm |
Event information
O - (formerly eskimeaux) 8pm
(Sandy) Alex G 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/sandyalexg/
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
"...Most of the songs have one-word titles and the lyrics are both vague and evocative. These traits come together best in the haunting and sweet "Mud". For this track, Giannascoli reaches beyond the pitch-shifter and gets an actual additional human being, Emily Yacina, to harmonize with him. When the pair repetitively whisper-sing, "I know something you don't know," your mind leaps to the worst conclusions of what this "something" could be, as nauseous keys creep into the arrangement and overtake the sounds of fingers skating up and down the frets of an acoustic guitar.
Some of the songs also feature the slightly atonal jangle that Pavement eventually claimed as their sound when they became a full band. What is remarkable about Beach Music is that some of these arrangements beg for you to dismiss them, the way you might have the very first time you heard Pavement, but what at first feels sloppy and clogged is actually intricate upon closer inspection. Complicated arrangements and gorgeous melodies reveal themselves to you as rewards for your patience. Over time, even the alien voices begin to sound natural, even inviting. " Pitchfork
Venue information
CAMBRIDGE: Green Mind @ The Portland Arms| 0 | 129 Chesterton Rd Cambridge CB4 3BA |
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| > | www.greenmind.co.uk |
| ! | 01223 357268 |
| ` | Unless otherwise stated, all our events at The Portland Arms are standing, with no seated areas. If you have accessibility requirements, please email website-queries@greenmind.co.uk |
