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[ATTENDED: April 18, 2024] Sir Chloe 

My daughter was really excited to see Sir Chloe.  I wound up buying resale tickets to this show (which thankfully weren’t crazy overpriced).

We arrived a little early (last time we went to a show that she wanted to go to I was very surprised to see how early everyone else had gotten there).   I had assumed we’d get really close (I always seem to get pretty close at The Foundry, which just proves that her bands are more popular than mine).  The close up area was already full, so we got some merch and then we found a spot.  My daughter doesn’t like to be touched by other so we hung back.  The Foundry is small enough that we could see fine (but man pictures there are really tough to get).

We were in a weird (for me) spot–on the right side close to the wall, where the secret entrance to backstage is.  Which meant that kegs were going by from time to time.  Had I realized where we wound up I would have suggested the other side, near the entrance where people tend to not congregate, but whatever.

Before this show I really only knew  the one or two Sir Chloe songs that she had played me.  So, to get ready I listened to the new album a bunch and some of the more popular songs on Spotify.  I found I really liked her quite a lot–she’s a little slow for my tastes, but I enjoyed the tone and style of the music.  And the lyrics were pretty great too.

When she came out, she had an oddly disaffected appearance.  She seemed quite aloof and almost like she didn’t want to be there. And yet, I assume it was all part of the act, because she sang great and didn’t seem like she not giving her all.

It was quite a change from the warm and friendly stage presence of Girl in Red the night before. (more…)

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[ATTENDED: April 18, 2024] Sir Chloe / Daffo

Daffo is a Philadelphia-ish musician (they are from the area but have also lived in NJ and other places, but they said this was a homecoming show).

Daffo’s voice is interesting for someone from the east coast as they have a bit of a twang–although not on every song.  But there’s some good bite in the lyrics: “I’m a shame collector, I’m a hoarder.”

They played two unreleased songs and then a few from the new(ish) EP Pest.

The songs are mostly mellow, at least a lot of them have slow introductions or first verses and then the band kicked in.  But I liked the way that “Collector” started slow, got a little bigger and then got huge for the chorus before settling down again.

“Runner’s High” rocked a bit harder to start with and then got quieter.

I really enjoyed the new song “Go Fetch” which seemed simple but had a lot going on it.

The lyrics to “Seed” were quite good too. (more…)

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