JUNE 10th WITH BOCCE, OLD WORLD VULTURE
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Kitchener/Waterloo-based electronic juggernauts Bocce bring their high-energy live show to St. Catharines June 10th at The Mansion House with support from Bronx Cheerleader, Old World Vulture and The Lovely Killbots. Both Bocce and Old World Vulture have just released excellent albums, check out the great reviews below from Exclaim Magazine:
Bocce Disambiguation
By Vish Khanna
Years in the making, Disambiguation is a mesmerizing dance pop affair, furthering the notion that Waterloo, ON's Bocce are one of the most multi-dimensional electronic bands in Canada. Sometimes, in the frenzy of their fevered live performances, it's easy to miss how much attention Bocce pay to songwriting dynamics and building songs up beyond cheap thrills. They're a witty quartet with a sly sense of humour that comes across on the spirited uplift of "Highlighter (Reverse Video)" and the jingle-y "Wheel of Fortune Cookie (Before and After)." But there's a sombre aspect to the Depeche Mode tone of "Confident Confidant (Forget Everything)" or even the murky malaise evident on "Transmission (Telecommunications)." It's all pulsing, head-nodding stuff, but with Disambiguation, Bocce measure the physical bombast of the dance floor by stimulating our other senses too. (Dad Mobile)
Old World Vulture Old World Vulture
By Travis Persaud
This Toronto, ON instrumental four-piece take their cues from the likes of Mogwai and Holy Fuck on their debut EP, infusing contagious synth melodies with fuzzed-out guitars and frenetic rhythms, to near perfection. As opening track "Destroyer" transitions to "Bastard Engine," any notion that they're merely creating carbon copies of their influences is erased. Devin Hughes controls the end of "Bastard Engine," using a repeated synth line to wash an indelible euphoric feeling over the listener. It beautifully balances the power and aggression earlier in the track. Old World Vulture change moods with each song, but without fracturing the EP's feel. The pounding drums at the end of "How The West Was Lost" effortlessly flow into "Benny," which begins with a hypnotic melody to challenge the previous track's hard-hitting effort. "Too Much Eye Makeup" ends the 24-minute disc on its strongest note, combining quickening drum beats and tinkering guitar lines with fervour. Old World Vulture's debut is an immense success. (Independent)