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Reviews
Redjetson
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On The Rocks, Shoreditch, London - 08/12/04 |
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(Continued...)
What with words like "fragile", "layers",
"epic" and "shit" being thrown around
with gay abandon, you may reasonably wonder how this plays
out amongst the smoke, piss, claustrophobia and sexual frustration
which constitutes the average indie venue. Against all odds,
it sounds really good: despite their complex sound (the band
comprises anything up to 27 guitarists), there's also a directness
to the band which makes them come across really well live,
and it works particularly well tonight for some (probably
bafflingly sound-engineer-y) reason. Highlight of the set
for us is kind-of-single "This City Moans" (it was
released as a split 12" with Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies
earlier in the year), the title of which seems to sum up the
band quite neatly for some reason, and which gradually builds
up to a post-rock crescendo which sounds absolutely massive.
Which reminds us of one other point to note: they're quite
terrifyingly loud. Tinyvoices recommends its readers go and
see Redjetson at one of their upcoming live dates, but perhaps
take along earplugs to avoid post-gig tinnitus. There you
go: practical, useful advice, and no lengthy metaphors involving
tsunamis of jam or raining hammers. That's how reviews should
be done, people!
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