event Identity Crises Inc.
Also Playing: I'm Not A Pilot and Control
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April Albaugh
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April Albaugh
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April Albaugh
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Sun Dec 6
8 pm
Identity Crises Inc., I'm Not A Pilot, and Control at High Noon Saloon
Chicago band Identity Crises Inc. takes its name seriously: It must be the only band in history to cite both John Mayer and Swedish prog-metal band Opeth as influences. Just like a real identity crisis, it's got its compelling freak-outs and its indifferent lows, but its sheer willingness to mix things up is usually an asset. The songs bounce from mannered pop to jazz-informed breakdowns, from dynamic hooks to light jangles. All this genre-juggling can distract from the songwriting as much as it helps, but even some of the band's more indecisive tunes find logical ways to blend disparate sounds.
High Noon Saloon 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI
Chicago band Identity Crises Inc. takes its name seriously: It must be the only band in history to cite both John Mayer and Swedish prog-metal band Opeth as influences. Just like a real identity crisis, it's got its compelling freak-outs and its indifferent lows, but its sheer willingness to mix things up is usually an asset. The songs bounce from mannered pop to jazz-informed breakdowns, from dynamic hooks to light jangles. All this genre-juggling can distract from the songwriting as much as it helps, but even some of the band's more indecisive tunes find logical ways to blend disparate sounds.
Updated 11/20/2009
