event Zoo Animal
Also Playing: Gospel Gossip and Gramma's Boyfriend and Is/Is
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Christopher Bahn
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Sat Feb 18
8 pm
Zoo Animal, Gospel Gossip, Gramma's Boyfriend, and Is/Is at 7th Street Entry
Local trio Zoo Animal has been perched atop the Twin Cities indie pecking order for a few years now. The clout’s deserved, too, as the grungy-yet-sparse rockers have earned the respect while bucking indie clichés. They have an animal-ish band name and could be pegged as lo-fi, but they’re also Christians and don’t deal in irony. Over two LPs, the group has simply relied on the smoky, Cat Power-esque vocals of frontlady Holly Newsom aching their way over minimal guitar/bass/drum arrangements. Throw in some cunning pop sensibilities, and you’ve got an earnest product that’s built to endure ebbing and flowing fads of underground rock.
7th Street Entry 701 1st Ave. N., Twin Cities, MN
Local trio Zoo Animal has been perched atop the Twin Cities indie pecking order for a few years now. The clout’s deserved, too, as the grungy-yet-sparse rockers have earned the respect while bucking indie clichés. They have an animal-ish band name and could be pegged as lo-fi, but they’re also Christians and don’t deal in irony. Over two LPs, the group has simply relied on the smoky, Cat Power-esque vocals of frontlady Holly Newsom aching their way over minimal guitar/bass/drum arrangements. Throw in some cunning pop sensibilities, and you’ve got an earnest product that’s built to endure ebbing and flowing fads of underground rock.
Updated 02/09/2012
