On the final night of November (otherwise known as this past Friday evening), Jen and I traveled down to LES haven, Pianos, to check out two brightly shining local acts - Brooklyn's Man In Gray and Brooklyn-via-Philly's Sure Juror. The gig was co-presented by the fashionable men behind
Stereoactive NYC &
Ear Farm. Whereas the last time I saw Sure Juror (
review here), I was trying to fully grasp SJ's influences and unified sound, I got a much better idea of the band's intentions upon my second encounter. Vocally, Sure Juror's multiple singers bring to mind everyone from British Sea Power to The Shins and even, at times, a tinge of Kurt Cobain. Musically, the collective's pendulum swings back and forth between post-punk, straightforward indie-pop and orchestral meandering (a la Andrew Bird). The unique mixing pot is truly (if not surprisingly) engaging. Learn more about Sure Juror
here at their official site. Enjoy a track - which incorporates all of the aforementioned genres - from their 2006 release,
Smut, below accompanying photo.
MP3: Sure Juror - Making Friends Has Never Been This EasyThe Music Slut is no stranger to Man In Gray. The 5-piece performed at our Holiday Party in December of last year, and won over all in attendance with their passionate and commanding 40-minute set. Their Pixies-meets-Sleater Kinney fusion of sound had earned them high praise from the likes of The Village Voice, The New York Press & Time Out, alike. Friday's gig was as energetic as ever, and reinstated the band's warm place in our hearts. Visit MIG's MySpace page
here. Download a tune from this year's highly entertaining debut LP,
I Can't Sleep Unless I Hear You Breathing, at bottom.
MP3: Man In Gray - Last Night's Party
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