This time, though, fans were treated to a much tighter (and maybe slightly more sober) overall set. They opened with "A Flight and a Crash", just like the last time they played here. I eagerly awaited Hot Water Music who were up next. I'd check 'em out again if they come back. As mellow openers, they didn't have the crowd exactly "moving", but received a good response nonetheless. The singer's voice has a definite Thom Yorke quality and got a little trying by the end, but worked for the most part. A very interesting, ethereal guitar sound combined with some excellent drum work. Although their mellow music didn't hit me right away, when it did I was very impressed. They were Tool meets Radiohead and had a love 'em or hate 'em type of style). Going in, all I knew was what I had read here on (I.E. I didn't want to miss anyone, so I got there early.Īfter some annoying music over snowboarding footage, Dredg took the stage. As it turned out, each band played good size and almost equal sets. And while it's a mostly trivial title that I wouldn't normally care about, I figured it would effect each band's stage time. Most people that I had seen the tour in other towns said Sparta were headlining. The local newspaper had an article on the show the day before with a picture of Glassjaw stating that they were the headliners. When the tour was first announced, I figured Hot Water Music would be headlining either because they've been around the longest or because I'm completely biased (probably the latter). This recent show at the Odeon in Cleveland, however, surprised me a couple of times. That's not to say that it's a bad thing, just something I've noticed recently. I go to shows and buy records having a fairly good idea of what to expect and, nine times out of ten, it is exactly that. Not a whole lot seems to surprise me anymore in the realm of punk/hardcore/indie/whatever.
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