event Solid Gold
Also Playing: Sugar And Gold
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Fri Oct 16
9:30 pm
Solid Gold and Sugar And Gold at Memorial Union Rathskeller
Synth-pop has a tendency to turn sterile and mechanical if it’s not handled properly, but Twin Cities electronica group Solid Gold crafts its music far too carefully to let that happen. Assembled over a period of several years, 2008's debut record, Bodies Of Water, weaves moody, ethereally electronic soundscapes that fit nicely next to European indie-electronic acts like Phoenix and Cut Copy. Though the beats are primed for dancing, the emotional undercurrents are nuanced, full of quiet desperation and roiling emotions. Openers Sugar And Gold add not only some name-confusion to this bill, but also a dance-pop repertoire that explores chintzy synths, disco beats, and smooth funk with admirable ease.
Memorial Union Rathskeller 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI
Synth-pop has a tendency to turn sterile and mechanical if it’s not handled properly, but Twin Cities electronica group Solid Gold crafts its music far too carefully to let that happen. Assembled over a period of several years, 2008's debut record, Bodies Of Water, weaves moody, ethereally electronic soundscapes that fit nicely next to European indie-electronic acts like Phoenix and Cut Copy. Though the beats are primed for dancing, the emotional undercurrents are nuanced, full of quiet desperation and roiling emotions. Openers Sugar And Gold add not only some name-confusion to this bill, but also a dance-pop repertoire that explores chintzy synths, disco beats, and smooth funk with admirable ease.
Updated 03/25/2010
