slept on, and on ..
Audible - Motorcycle
I think it happens pretty often that I’ve discovered new bands when an opening act totally outperforms the headlining artist. In the case here I went to a show on the recommendation of a friend and knowledge of one of the first opening bands. I unfortunately arrived late and missed that first performer, one I’m pretty familiar with. What followed were two of the worst bands I’ve stood through in a long time. So I think I was well prepared for the headlining band, but was I just getting myself ready for more disappointment? Not at all. Maybe that was just it – I had this chip on my shoulder as though the other bands had just softened me up.
Audible came to the North Star Bar in Philly about a month ago for their CD release party. They were introduced to me as “ex-Lefty’s Deceiver, ex-Kimbashing.” Okay, that story goes something like this: Mike Kennedy of Audible was the drummer in Lefty’s Deceiver along with the guitarist Andy Williams, formerly of Kimbashing. That was enough to bring me back to 1993. The rest of you will find more recognition in Audible’s connection to the Philadelphia indie-pop band Matt Pond PA.
I was a bit concerned that I had liked Audible’s set only because the others were such a disappointment, but something really hooked me onto their Eno-esque songwriting (I hear that everywhere so I’ll use it myself) and Macha-like instrumentation. After the show I bought Sky Signal and asked Mike Kennedy that if I liked the ablum if I could post a couple tracks here. I’m only sorry I’m just getting around to it now. Audible is currently on tour in the southeast promoting the new album. You can hear other songs here, buy the album directly from Polyvinyl here, and other past releases here.
Just for kicks, here is the song Ultra-Easy by Kimbashing off the Parade of Homes four-band four-song 7 inch released on 2Peters Records back in 1993. This 7 inch also features a song by Haywood called Devon Lanes, which I’m sure none of you have heard. Hmm … maybe I should follow this with a retrospective on Haywood, or a little something new about The Big Sleep or The Red and The Black. Any suggestions?