[DID NOT ATTEND: November 18, 2021] Vagabon / Angelica Garcia
I was planning in seeing Vagabon in March 2020, but her show was cancelled of course.
I really enjoyed Vagabon’s debut album. It had a great indie rock sound, but the fact that Lætitia Tamko is originally from Cameroon gives her music a unique quality that makes it stand out.
There is no way I would have missed this show if I hadn’t already purchased Dinosaur Jr. tickets for this night [Dino Jr. was the first new show announced as lockdown ended and I grabbed tickets immediately]. In fact, if they had been announced at the same time, I would have happily grabbed the Vagabon tickets.
Even up until the day before the show I considered going to Vagabon instead. Dino was good, but I do wonder if I made the wrong choice.
I saw Angélica Garcia open for Phoebe Bridgers and was really impressed. She showcased an impressively diverse style of music. She sang in folk style, she later used a looping pedal. She sang in Spanish and English and her voice was huge. Since I saw her, she has embraced her heritage a little more and made some even more interesting music (and I believe has professionally added the accent to her name). Her song “Jicama” was picked by Barack Obama (a guy with good taste) as one of his songs of 2019.
The more I write, the more I think I made the wrong decision that night.
Please come back again, Vagabon!
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