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| photo by Will Piper |
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| photo by Will Piper |
The brainchild of prolific Cleveland songwriter/guitarist Dylan Baldi, Cloud Nothings have established themselves as a buzz worthy national act in the past five years, despite the band members being in their early twenties in terms of their age. With a sound that combines the DYI attitude of Fugazi paired with a noise-rock psychedelic vibe reminiscent of Sonic Youth, Cloud Nothings delivered their unique blend of genre blending rock 'n roll on a Sunday evening in front of a strong crowd at Turner Hall. Touring in support of their stellar
Life Without Noise record that dropped just last month, Cloud Nothings delivered a blistering set of music with barely a pause between songs. What makes Cloud Nothings an interesting act is their ability to mix together short, punkier compositions, with more jammed out tracks that can clock in at nearly 10 minutes in length. The new material from
Life Without Noise translated even better live than on the record, with "Up To The Surface," and "Sight Unseen" being two highlights. Older stand out material also received great reactions, with a thrashy version of "Stay Useless" off of 2012's
Attack on Memory release. The set closer, "Wasted Days" ended the show with a fury of guitars and crazy drum riffs from Jayson Gerycz, whose fantastic percussion serves as a highlight of the band's performance.
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Chicago's Moon Bros brought their country-infused dreamscapes to Turner Hall, playing in the second slot of the three band bill. The trio headed by guitarist/harmonica player Matthew Schneider, featured a bass player (who played bass licks off of a traditional 6 string guitar) and a pedal steel player. In many ways Moon Bros, a band who performs sitting down and with more of an Americana feel, is a contrast to the "in-your-face" rock of Cloud Nothings, but the psychedelic nature of their jams instrumental interplay between musicians proved them to be a compelling opening act.
Starting off the show was Milwaukee's own super group of local talent- Dramatic Lovers. Dramatic Lovers features members of Milwaukee rock icons Decibully, Promise Ring and Maritime, and blend together a fresh take on a power pop sound. They are definitely a talented group and worth checking out again.
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Cloud Nothings Set List:
Up to the Surface
Psychic Trauma
Modern Act
Sight Unseen
Now Hear In
Darkened Rings
Enter Entirely
Fall In
Strange Year
Things Are Right
Stay Useless
Internal World
Wasted Days
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