[Austin TX] This band was the reason I
was there. I don’t recall if I became interested in them because the WiseOne
recommended them, or because they were linked to Godspeed You, or just
generally because of their increasing notoriety right before I left Austin. I
just know I intended to see them for a full year, never did, and decided their
appearance in Houston was a ‘sign.’ The comfort of anonymity was shook by
actually running into two of the ten people I know in Houston: the SexyLibrarian and the BeeryPhilosopher.
Luckily they’re two I quite like. The opening bands had been a bit of a drag –
the venue was just odd – but Balmorhea was everything I’d hoped for and more.
Entrancing. I think it is incredibly hard to make instrumental non-vocal music
engaging but they do it. They’re not as dark or eerie as Godspeed You, which
puts them at a greater disadvantage as far as my ears are concerned. But I stood
there waiting to hear what was coming next. There was something of Phillip
Glass to them – the same mood. They’re brilliant musicians but it’s more than
that – it’s the magical evocative combination of their sounds - I think they’re
amazing. (photo courtesy of
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