CULTIST ZINE 2nd ANNIVERSARY
w/WHITE LUNG/CRIMINAL HYGIENE/
HELLER KELLER/WASHING MACHINES
THE ECHO, LA
27 JANUARY, 2014
 |
| Mish Way and Hether Fortune (White Lung) |
Washing Machines got the party started with a bang and rewarded the
early birds with a startling set straddling tune craft and dissonant
guitar flights. Heller Keller pushed the pace with a brutal thrashy set that took no prisoners.
Criminal Hygiene finished up their January residency of Monday night shows with a flourish, doling out their particular brand of straight-ahead four on the floor rock with a high energy level, as if the Replacements stayed in the functional window. They had the home field advantage, with a crowd primed for their set, and they took advantage. It's hard to believe it's been a year since their LP, CRMNL HYGNE-keep an eye out for a forthcoming EP entitled Withdrawn.
White Lung was the cherry on top, setting off a series of relentless melodic detonations. There are few modern front-persons as compelling as lead singer Mish Way. She commanded the proceedings with a fervor and kept the audience on their toes. As a side note, she also penned one of the best pieces of music writing I read last year for Talkhouse, a simple column on a song that sums up one's relationship to music better than I could ever hope to.
Focusing on their most recent LP, "Sorry", the set was short and brutal. Sidenote two: sitting in on bass, none other than Wax Idols' Hether Fortune, and she was the perfect counterpoint for Way, partnering with drummer Anne-Marie Vassilou to anchor the churning guitar of Kenny William. As evidenced by the evening, the core trio is in good form, and it will be interesting to see where their next album takes them.
Criminal Hygiene finished up their January residency of Monday night shows with a flourish, doling out their particular brand of straight-ahead four on the floor rock with a high energy level, as if the Replacements stayed in the functional window. They had the home field advantage, with a crowd primed for their set, and they took advantage. It's hard to believe it's been a year since their LP, CRMNL HYGNE-keep an eye out for a forthcoming EP entitled Withdrawn.
White Lung was the cherry on top, setting off a series of relentless melodic detonations. There are few modern front-persons as compelling as lead singer Mish Way. She commanded the proceedings with a fervor and kept the audience on their toes. As a side note, she also penned one of the best pieces of music writing I read last year for Talkhouse, a simple column on a song that sums up one's relationship to music better than I could ever hope to.
Focusing on their most recent LP, "Sorry", the set was short and brutal. Sidenote two: sitting in on bass, none other than Wax Idols' Hether Fortune, and she was the perfect counterpoint for Way, partnering with drummer Anne-Marie Vassilou to anchor the churning guitar of Kenny William. As evidenced by the evening, the core trio is in good form, and it will be interesting to see where their next album takes them.
 |
| Yasi (Cultist) takes the spotlight |
 |
| balloons! |
WASHING MACHINES
HELLER KELLER
CRIMINAL HYGIENE
WHITE FANG
No comments:
Post a Comment