crystal stilts - live (chop suey, 11/9/08)

Brooklyn's Crystal Stilts were very excited last night. As the Seattle show was the last stop on their national tour, nothing could deter the five-piece from the knowledge that they would soon be home. That glee transfered extremely well live, even given their penchant for gloomy atmospheres. The drummer and keyboardist were especially jubilant, the former being absolutely the cutest girl ever, and having a commanding presence behind the kit. What I enjoyed most was that every member looked like they could easily be very different people with varying tastes and preferences, which is something you don't get from their record that mixes perfectly their garage guitars, deep reverb-y bass, growling lyrics, basic but perfect drums, and looping keys into cohesion. The singer had a great dance and tread a thin line between looking happily drunk or just extremely tired. No matter what, a very solid show, albeit far too short. Check out their recent debut, A Light of Night.