Wolf Parade/Frog Eyes

Wolf Parade
Originally uploaded by Nicolemc99.

Wolf Parade/Frog Eyes pics are up now on the photoblog! Overall, it was a good show, though it can't possibly compare to their Schubas show last year, which was almost perfect. A little sloppier with less-than-perfect sound, the band still kept the energy high, played a couple of songs we weren't treated to at Schubas ("Grounds for Divorce," "Killing Armies"), and heard a few new tunes, one that involved keyboardist Spencer Krug taking his turn at an acoustic guitar. Frog Eyes were totally on, meanwhile, playing many of the new songs I heard them debut at their Schubas show a few weeks ago, all which sounded just as great. Their general attitude was marked different than that Schubas show, where Carey Mercer just seemed angry and annoyed that his headlining band played to a much smaller crowd than opener Sunset Rubdown. With a full crowd cheering him on this time around, however, he seemed to have a newfound sense of confidence, keeping the self-deprecating comments to a minimum and even asking to play for five more minutes.

Here's a thought for a tour this fall: Wolf Parade / Frog Eyes / Sunset Rubdown / Swan Lake. Krug overload? I think not!