So Voxtrot played a show at our school quad today… to a relatively sedate crowd, unsurprisingly enough. Guess that’s what happens when you play a free show on a college campus during lunch hour. I’m betting the vast majority of the audience had never even heard of these guys.
At one point, the people on the Entertainment Council (the ones who set up the concert) motioned for the audience—who were sprawled across the grass at the time—to stand up… to little effect, of course. Even at the end, only a few dozen people were actually standing and crowded in front of the stage. The lead singer later remarked that this was the most casual venue he had ever played. Ah, well. At least that meant I could get up close for some good photos.
Unexcitable audience notwithstanding, though, they put on a pretty good show. I’m actually not overly enamored with their full-length debut (which came out about a week ago), but luckily, they played a lot of songs from their old EPs as well, including my personal favorite, “Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives.” The sound quality was surprisingly decent for such a seemingly makeshift setup.
That said, Voxtrot are nothing extraordinary. But that’s okay, because they don’t aim to be. Sometimes all you need is some good, catchy guitar pop on a warm summer (or spring) day.
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