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[ATTENDED: September 6, 2024] Yves Tumor

I saw Yves Tumor last year on a headlining tour.  They played a bigger venue than the Met, which is kind of interesting.  But I was delighted that hey were opening for St. Vincent both for the exposure and because it meant I’d get to see them again.

Except I really didn’t see them at all.

For the entire set, they were backlit and covered in fog.  I literally never saw Yves Tumor’s face.  It was surprising because I feel like Yves is such a visual artist and because it made the show a lot less interesting.  And also because Yves is a star in the making–I feel like they sound like Prince if Prince were just coming out now (sometimes their voice sounds just like Prince’s)

Musically, they sounded great.  They played a condensed version of the show I saw the previous year.  Shorter songs, a lot less fanfare and soloing, although there was a lengthy jam at one point.

Their music used to be weird and a bit inaccessible, but their most recent releases have become more glam and poppy (while still being weird and grungy).

When I saw them last time, the rest of the band was Gina Ramirez on bass and harmonious backup vocals; Yves Rothman on guitar, keyboard, and samples; Rhys Hastings on drums and lead guitarist Chris Greatti.  I have no idea who was on stage this time (couldn’t see), but I assume its the same gang.

I enjoyed the set although it wasn’t really the right venue for it.  Kind of far back at the Met with a lot of people milling about isn’t ideal.  But the sounded great and there was a woman a few rows in front of us who was REALLY into them, so that was cool.

¥ Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (2023)
∝ The Asymptotical World EP (2021)
≅ Heaven to a Tortured Mind (2020)
⊗ Safe in the Hands of Love (2018)