Can you imagine hearing something haunting yet catchy with that sweetness of a good pop song and the energy of a classic rock hit? Even if you can I promise seeing it live at a Unicycle Loves You concert will far surpass the abilities of your imagination.

Just two songs in after taking the stage, Unicycle Loves You, had more than doubled the audience they had to start with. This of course is a nod to their talent, energy and musical presence. No one could resist! The concert-goers (myself included) wanted to be there to partake of the delicious melodies exploding from the stage as Unicycle rocked out.

They played a number of songs off their upcoming album “Mirror, Mirror” that will be released this coming September. And I for one am extremely excited for the album to hit. It isn’t often that you are able to witness musicians who maintain a sound of their own while still uniquely referencing the best of Britpop and indie rock and really much more than that.

The most impressive part of the performance was how each member of the trio truly owned their instruments. J.T. Baker bounced seamlessly between catchy beats on the drums, Nicole Vitale provided the energy and backbone with bass and Jim Carroll carried us through each delightful melody on guitar with his vocals—smooth but never losing that raw edge you might hear in the Magnetic Fields.

After Unicycle left the stage and the audience was revved up, Tapes n’ Tapes took over to continue the evening. They fully entertained the crowd playing their well-established hits for fans to sing along to. A little more raw and ironic in person than on their albums, they did a great job bringing extra energy to the stage for numbers like In Houston that got the crowd going.

DATE: Thursday, July 22, 2010
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Brendan Shanley ( @lostinprint )
REVIEW BY: Elizabeth Barth ( @elizabethbarth )

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