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Monday saw the return of The Rakes (after two years) to New York and it was as fun a return as one could hope for. A mix of old and new tracks blended very well and the whole set was snappily delivered to an eager crowd.
Sean Bones and The Dig opened.
The Dig at Bowery Ballroom; April 6th 2009
The Rakes at Bowery Ballroom; April 6th 2009
Full set up on Prefix.
Up next: Ladytron and The Faint on Friday.
Date: March 21st 2006
London has come to visit New York, and has brought with it Plan B, Boy Kill Boy, Towers of London and The Rakes to put on something of a showcase for those of us still in the dark. All the bands also happened to be in the neighbourhood after the SXSW festival. Convenient!
Kicking off the show in a thoroughly depressing and morbid fashion, what with the singing of his friends being drug dealers, corpses and necrophilia, Plan B spends his set with eyes downcast. The music itself is mellow, just an acoustic guitar and drums – eventually it seems too repetitive. But the lyrics, even in all their doom and gloom, are a step above stuff that passes for rap over on this side of the Atlantic.
Boy Kill Boy brighten the room with their pop goodness, and are much better at warming up the crowd. ‘Suzie’ and ‘On And On’ prove their worth in a gig setting, and there are some in the audience who already knew the words, which always makes for a more interesting show. It won’t be a surprise if they’re back here to play a few more shows in the near future.
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