Cass McCombs delivered one of the first great shows on 2016 with his performance at Bowery Ballroom on January 7. The show served as both a support run for his 2015 compilation release A Folk Set Apart: Rarities, B-Sides & Space Junk, Etc., as well as a chance to share some new songs.
I anticipated a set that leaned towards mostly new material, but no my surprise only three new songs were played (“River Of Blood,” “I Want To Know,” and “Why Does It Rain”). The rest of the set was classic Cass, which he and his band (now featuring two drummers) delivered with the precision and finesse that you come to expect.
The night come to an epic conclusion with a 13-minute delivery of “County Line” and then an even more epic 14-minute encore performance of “Dreams Come True Girl,” dual drum solo and all. The way he was able to stretch these songs into completely new arrangements was truly a thing of beauty, a testament to the power of live music.
You can find some more photos from the performance below, and stream the performance thanks to our friends at NYC Taper who recorded the entire show.
Cass McCombs Setlist:
1. Night of the World
2. Big Wheel
3. River of Blood (New Song)
4. Brighter!
5. Name Written in Water
6. My Sister, My Spouse
7. I Want To Know (New Song)
8. Robin Egg Blue
9. Aeon of Aquarius Blues
10. I Cannot Lie
11. Morning Star
12. Prima Donna
13. Why Does It Rain (New Song)
14. Home on the Range
15. County Line
Encore:
16. Dreams-Come-True-Girl
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