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Ghostland Observatory
Also Playing: Boyhollow
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Thu Nov 12
9 pm,
Ghostland Observatory and Boyhollow at Ogden Theatre
Ghostland Observatory grew big in Austin and beyond with a sound that tips toward the electro-rock likes of The Rapture and VHS Or Beta—more so the latter, thanks to a penchant for vocoder effects that skew as suspect as often as they prove stirring. The duo spent most of 2007 breaking out behind the flashy grooves of Paparazzi Lightning, an album made for nightclub hedonism that felt a little flaccid in the harsh light of day. Not taking any chances, 2008’s Robotique Majestique amps up the posturing even more—the mix of Euro-metal yowls and oppressively cheesy ’80s synths evokes Billy Squier as remixed by The Crystal Method. Whether that’s good or bad is an open question.
Ogden Theatre 935 E Colfax Ave, Denver/Boulder, CO
Ghostland Observatory grew big in Austin and beyond with a sound that tips toward the electro-rock likes of The Rapture and VHS Or Beta—more so the latter, thanks to a penchant for vocoder effects that skew as suspect as often as they prove stirring. The duo spent most of 2007 breaking out behind the flashy grooves of Paparazzi Lightning, an album made for nightclub hedonism that felt a little flaccid in the harsh light of day. Not taking any chances, 2008’s Robotique Majestique amps up the posturing even more—the mix of Euro-metal yowls and oppressively cheesy ’80s synths evokes Billy Squier as remixed by The Crystal Method. Whether that’s good or bad is an open question.
Updated 11/24/2009
