Samples in a Jar

Last night I was less than impressed by The Go! Team live. Their CD is just about the most favorite thing I own, but this show didn't do it for me. I just felt the songs all fell a bit flat when being played by live instruments. And Ninja, the frontwoman, was a little too involved for my tastes, mumbling echoed rhymes over songs that were previously, to my knowledge, only instrumental. Maybe (most likely) my expectations were too high for a band I love this much, but I was really hoping to be completely blown away by these guys, with the horns and fanfare that the record suggests. Instead I heard a lot of prerecorded sounds underneath some rather dull drum and guitar and an overbearing vocalist. I left the Mercury Lounge just wanting to go back home and listen to their CD again.

I'm going to see them Wednesday as well, so maybe I'll leave there with a better impression. This time around, however, I was underwhelmed.

Check out a couple pictures of the show over at Brooklyn Vegan and a review that shares many of my same sentiments at Productshop.