Electrelane at Irving Plaza tonight
Electrelane, ‚”No Shouts, No Calls”
Beggars Banquet 2007
Fans of Stereolab bummed out about the band’s last few not-so-great records now have reason to rejoice: Electrelane have come along to pick up the slack. They share many of the same elements as the ‘lab: breathy, Euro-girl vocals, pulsating keyboards, and lots of random beeps and squeaks, and manage to mix their songs in a way that perfectly balances all the musical elements, never burying the vocals or throwing on extraneous distortion. Unlike the ‘lab, whose recent experiments have descended in to dull drones, Electrelane keep listeners engaged and don’t lose them in a haze of noise. While the whole album is solid, standout tracks include opener ‚”The Greater Times,” where lead singer Verity Susman shows off her vocal prowess; the spacey ‚”Tram 21,” and the hypnotic, bass-driven ‚”To The East.”
Tue 5/15 8:00 PM Electrelane, Tender Forever, The Blow The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza 16+ $15
