The Masques, Post Harbor, Armed with Legs – Jan 2 – Common Ground
Though I walked into Common Ground just as Seattle bass drum duo Armed With Legs were finishing their set of indie noise, I quickly got my money’s worth during the set of the following band, Post Harbor, who play precise, mostly instrumental post-rock.
While bringing to mind bands like Explosions In the Sky and Mogwai, the Seattle quintet incorporated multiple pianos, delayed guitars, a bass, a cello, and drums to create dynamic, emotionally charged soundscapes that usually climaxed with guitar driven freakouts. This was my first time seeing them, but I’m already looking forward to their new record They Cant’s Hurt You If You Don’t Believe In Them, due next month on Burning Building Records.
Mount Vernon rock band The Masques closed the night to a small but awed audience. Playing tracks off their new EP Stories and the Sound released that night, as well as driving covers of Dinosaur Jr’s “In a Jar” and the Pixies’ “Wave of Mutilation,” The Masques stayed true to their indie rock heroes while showcasing where they’ve taken that adoration; distorted guitar and driving drums cut through the venue, making the micing of the band’s instrumentation through the PA unnecessary. Bassist Kellen Hawley may have stolen the whole show with his pummeling bass lines and unique harmonies.
Every time I see them their sound improves exponentially. Catch them at The Brown Lantern in Anacortes on Feb. 20.
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