event Mutemath
Also Playing: Canon Blue
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Claire Vogel
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Sat Feb 18
6 pm
Mutemath and Canon Blue at First Avenue
Mutemath is a more restless band than the windy hooks of its 2007 single “Typical” might suggest. Sure, at times the band can sound like another polished bunch of young U2 worshippers; but then again, its self-titled 2006 debut album explored a few wiggy, ambient synth and vocal sounds on Warner Brothers' dime. 2009’s follow-up, Armistice, expands on that admirable quality, alternately building catchy songs from dissonant elements and searching for another bombastic hit. The band’s latest, Odd Soul, echoes countless bigger acts: The title track is pure Black Keys muscle, while “All Or Nothing” may as well be a cover of Coldplay covering Radiohead. Mutemath’s still not the most distinctive thing out there, but the band’s healthy curiosity counts for something.
First Avenue 701 1st Ave. N., Twin Cities, MN
Mutemath is a more restless band than the windy hooks of its 2007 single “Typical” might suggest. Sure, at times the band can sound like another polished bunch of young U2 worshippers; but then again, its self-titled 2006 debut album explored a few wiggy, ambient synth and vocal sounds on Warner Brothers' dime. 2009’s follow-up, Armistice, expands on that admirable quality, alternately building catchy songs from dissonant elements and searching for another bombastic hit. The band’s latest, Odd Soul, echoes countless bigger acts: The title track is pure Black Keys muscle, while “All Or Nothing” may as well be a cover of Coldplay covering Radiohead. Mutemath’s still not the most distinctive thing out there, but the band’s healthy curiosity counts for something.
Updated 02/07/2012
