After a full year of putting on DMP shows, I have to say that Citified has become one of my favorite bands in the area. Not just because of their lush sound or their dedication to the craft, but for being great fans of the local music scene and making it out to practically every show I make in town, including our own.
All that said, you really should try to make it out to The Flatiron tomorrow night at 9pm and support these fine musicians — including the fun sound of Pinche Gringo and DJ Josh Neas, who’ll be spinning tracks out in the open.
Most importantly, you’ll have a chance to get absence (available at Eskimo Kiss Records on May 26th), three weeks before it hits the shelves.
Chris Jackson was nice enough to get me a copy of the EP a few weeks back and it didn’t disappoint. Even though the overall sound of the album has a slower tempo than their last release, The Meeting After The Meeting, it definitely moves the band into a genre beyond 80’s Shoegaze and Indie rock into one that begs to defy definition.
Check out the elemental, dreamlike qualities of Founded:
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And contrast that with the 1950’s sounding rhythm, crispness and delivery of Dutiful Scout:
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Chris’s vocals and the band’s rich experimentation with layered melodies tie the songs together as a cohesive presentation, but there’s real variety within the structure of each song.
Citified is three albums deep into their journey and their sound becomes more and more intriguing each time out.
See you tomorrow night.
UPDATE: Some memories from the show:
Photo by Sean Coon
Photo by Molly McGinn
Photo by Molly McGinn
Photo by Sean Coon
Photo by Sean Coon
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