I Just Read About That…

[DID NOT ATTEND: October 11, 2022] Will Sheff / mmeadows

Will Sheff is the main voice behind Okkervil River, a band that I like but who I don’t know all that well.  I’d like to have seen Okkervil River, although I don’t know if there’s really all that much difference between a Will Sheff and an Okkervil River (he played several Okkervil songs).

But I’m guessing that they are a band that at this time I don’t know well enough to travel all that far for.

This was the third time this year that mmeadows was opening for a show that I wound up not going to.  Wither I really need to see them OR they are cursing me into not going to shows.

Their music is pretty interesting.  Rough Trade publishing describes them this way:

Longtime collaborators Kristin Slipp and Cole Kamen-Green come together for the first time as a duo in mmeadows. The band’s distinct sound is informed by their deep musical backgrounds: Kristin is a current member of indie royalty Dirty Projectors, while Cole has worked directly with Beyoncé on two albums, ‘Beyoncé’ and ‘Four.’ Drawing from their disparate influences, mmeadows sees two people connect in what Paste Magazine calls a sonically “singular” way.

Vocal-focused pop songwriting is the heartbeat of mmeadows, who liberally use found sounds and esoteric vintage instruments in their productions and performances. The band released their first EP, Who Do You Think You Are?, in April 2020.

Perhaps a but too poppy for me, but I’ll bet they’re fun live.