[DID NOT ATTEND: June 9, 2026] Meet Me @ the Altar / Flourescents
Five years ago I wanted to go to see Meet Me @ the Altar at The Foundry. But The Beths had a show the same night so I didn’t go.
Since then I have seen Meet Me @ the Altar three times–once at a festival, once as a headliner and once as an opener. I don’t really need to see them again even though they are a fun band live. But five years later and they’re back at the Foundry. They’ve had some troubles over the last few years I see. Since I saw them last, one of their team (Téa Campbell–guitar and bass) has left, which surprises me as they seemed pretty tight. They now have touring members playing guitar and bass.
Fluorescents bio says they are a hard-hitting Pop-Punk band based in the City of Chicago. Taking influence from early 2000s pop-punk & 2010s easycore, Fluorescents strives to fuel the next wave of pop-punk music and keep the torch burning strong for generations to come. What sets Fluorescents apart from the pack is the combination of three vocalists each bringing their own unique flavor into the mix. Combine that with wall-rattling drums, epic leads, chugging rhythms & BIG production, you get what Fluorescents calls “Post-Pop-Punk”
But holy cow, I checked out their album and they sound like an autotuned pop punk band. Not as fun as I would have guessed. And in fact, I think I hate them.
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