Smith Westerns have a lot of talent. They’re a great live band who are perfect for an intimate venue such as Brooklyn’s Glasslands Gallery (which they easily sold out). It was the record release day for their new album Dye It Blonde (read my review here). My only fault with the show was that it certainly didn’t feel like a special show. There was no mention of the album even coming out, and I don’t think their set was any different than normal.
I can’t get mad though, Smith Westerns aren’t the type of band who cares about that stuff. They don’t interact with their crowd, or have the most dominating stage presence. Whatever man. They just want to bring the rock. And you know what, that’s fine. Some songs they absolutely brought , but others left me wanting more (All Die Young). Their young kids and they’re not perfect. For the most part the band was on fire and had the crowd going nuts. I had a lot of fun and that’s the point of rock ‘n roll, right? Give them a few more years and their live show will probably be beyond incredible.
Ducktails played before them and were very, very, impressive. I haven’t given them as much attention as I should have, but that’s certainly going to change now. I’d see them again in a heartbeat. Bass Drum Of Death and Sundelles were the other two opens. Bass Drum Of Death were pretty excellent. Just two guys playing some mean garage rock. I’d keep an eye out for them for sure.
I posted the setlist and photos below:
Check more photos out, including some of Ducktails, after the jump:
Ducktails:
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