[from Los Angeles, CA] we had never heard
or heard of this band but were there because I’d won free tickets through an
Emo’s contest for naming your favorite show you’d ever seen at Emo’s and
describing why – pretty much the contest I’d been waiting for since the day I
moved to Austin – I spotted the photographer for the Statesman’s A-list in the
crowd early on which was a plus since it’s a sign that the event is at least
minorly significant, but a negative because the bastard, once again, didn’t
care to take my photo – on the other hand, though, the Chronicle had
recommended the opening and local band, Pure Ecstasy, which was pretty much a
slap in the face to Autolux – so they started off kind of average-sounding,
which is dangerous for a band I don’t know – without a remarkable sound and
with songs I don’t know, I’m at high risk of being bored – but I quickly became
mesmerized – some of their songs had a 90s noise rock sound, which confirms my
suspicion that the kids are on their way to reviving the 90s instead of the
80s, also confirmed by the number of NIN t-shirts I’ve been seeing around
lately, and flannel shirts – anyway, there was also a shoegaze element, in the
quiet repetitiveness – some suggestion of synth - it was all very simple, drum,
bass, and guitar – there wasn’t a lot of to-do or hijincks – but their very
calmness and seeming maturity suggested that they knew they didn’t need that
extra fluff – I think they might be better live than recorded but, in general,
this band pleases me greatly (Photo courtesy of
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