Fotocrime Thursday, Nov. 15: Kaiju A post-punk, synth-heavy band, Fotocrime plays melancholy-leaning, paranoid-sounding songs that seem like they could soundtrack a modern day noir. Ryan Pattersons steady, grizzled vocals align well within this dark wave frame, as his voice carries a thinly-veiled anger, sounding distant and indifferent, but also like its always on the verge of exploding, creating a tension thats urgent and powerful. Like Coliseum, Pattersons former metal-ish band, Fotocrime doesnt fit neatly into any genre, but is instead a collage of interesting fragments and ideas. Super Unison and Aon Billie open.
Future Killer (Album Release) Friday, Nov. 16: Odeon Future Killer is a psychedelic, experimental rock band that creates layered songs that build and fall and freak out, and this weekend, theyre releasing a new album, PINKwater. Watch the LEO Presents Future Killer video below, which is their performance in our studio last year. If youve never heard them before, it will give you a good sense of the idiosyncratic, versatile band that they are. Wombo and Ted Tyro open.
Jim James Wednesday, Nov. 21 The Louisville Palace The local legend and My Morning Jacket frontman is bringing his new, solo record, Uniform Distortion, to The Louisville Palace on the night before Thanksgiving. Uniform Distortion is a big, guitar-heavy rock record compared to 2016s arty Eternally Even, so that will make a good juxtaposition for the live show. Hurray For The Riff Raff leader Alynda Segarra will open.
This article appears in November 14, 2018.
