I arrived at La Flèche d'Or and passed by the smoking patio and into the intimate concert hall and bar. Andromakers opened first to a small crowd. A dynamic, female, french duo, who I later stood next to while watching Phantogram, the two girls of Andromakers wailed over their loud drum beat and electronic melodies. It was a pretty fun sound, but as for the lead singer all I want to say is, "You're not Bjork."
The next band, Hooray for Earth, hailed from New York. Also a pretty fun band, I liked their playful use of sounds and percussion. Their noisy instrumentation drowned out the lead singer, but what they lacked in sound balance (intentional or not) they made up for in energy.
The crowd swelled for the arrival of Phantogram. From Sarah's hair to Phantogram's music, the performance was perfect. They blasted the highlights of both their album, Eyelid Movies, and their newest EP, Nightlife, with full force and energy. There was the familiar beat to "You are the Ocean" in which Sarah's vocals were more pronounced in duet with Josh's, highlighting the lines "In the fall I get lonely. In the winter I'm still lonely. Come the mask of springtime. In the summer I go crazy."
Phantogram's Sarah Barthel
Then the parisians, americans, brits and myself swayed and bounced to Mouthful of Diamonds, 16 Years, As Far as I Can See, Turning into Stone, Running from the Cops, Futuristic Casket and more. What I liked best about their performance was how tight and sassy it was. Every sound was delievered, and more on top of that, making for a truly live experience.
Phantogram's Josh Carter
(Pardon the picture quality...it's a combination of the head-bopper
I was standing next to and that fact this this was taken on a point and shoot)
Lastly, I just want to say that Sarah Barthel is a bad ass...there's no way around it...
On to the next show! St. Vincent at Alhambra, 2/26/2012
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