Sunday at 7:15pm. The 6:15 timeslot has Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hozier, and a techno DJ duo in the tent (Sidepiece). I'd like to see Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Three bands on at this time. I don't recognize any of them. Strange to not know the primetime headliners. I guess I'm old.
This is a dream pop band started by El Paso native Greg Gonzales. He has since relocated to Brooklyn. Wikipedia describes their sound:
The band is known for their ethereal, limerent and often dream-like musical style, lyrics often based on the themes of romance and love, as well as Gonzalez's voice, which has been described as "androgynous". While marketed as an ambient pop band, Cigarettes After Sex are also considered to be shoegaze, slowcore and indie rock.
It also mentions Mazzy Star. They did a Tiny Desk Concert and the intro says:
This comes close to the quietest Tiny Desk Concert we've ever had. The music Greg Gonzalez makes with his longtime bandmate Phillip Tubbs as Cigarettes After Sex is hushed. The common thread in these songs is minimalism, heard in both Greg's guitar and Philip's synth, that lay just under Greg Gonzalez's barely audible, somewhat spoken singing. Yet, somehow, this sound that barely exists holds together because of the strong melodies in these songs.
Here's their big hit. 180M views!
2 comments:
This is totally not the band I thought it was. Now I'm racking my brain to figure out the crappy rock band I was thinking it was. I agree Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs is my pick for the prior time slot.
I remembered! I as thinking of the Chain Smokers. Totally different band.
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