[POSTPONED: June 23, 2022] Vundabar / M.A.G.S. [postponed until June 23, 2022, moved to The Foundry]
I’m not even sure if I knew who Vundabar was in March 2022. My daughter had put their song on a playlist, and I loved it, but I never registered the band name.
I wouldn’t have gone to this show anyway, since I don’t go to The Church. But the postponement means I didn’t actually miss it.
Last fall, Vundabar’s 2013 song “Alien Blues” became a viral hit via TikTok. They’ve now re-recorded the song and have brought in Indigo De Souza to sing on it. (Listen below.) They’ve also just rescheduled their tour. “With the rise of Omicron we’re option to move our February and March tour dates to May and June of 2022,” says singer/guitarist Brandon Hagen. “With the recent spikes in cases and general difficulty of safely navigating live events it feels like the best option.”
M.A.G.S. is the solo moniker for Buffalo-bred, Los Angeles-based artist Elliott Douglas. His style seamlessly glides between genres ─ from funky garage to minty alt-pop ─ and hooks you in almost immediately (according to Take This to Heart).
But I tend to agree with this statement. His songs are bright and cheerful sounding. Catchy and bouncy. Or as one more review puts it, the album is an “indie rock affair rife with intimate energy and electric overdrive.”
I really enjoyed his stuff and will have to listen to some more.
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