Yeasayer played at the ICA, saluted by their frontman, Chris Keating, as a legendary place where many important band had started their careers. Backed by multiracial TV on the radio protégées Dragons of Zynth . They appear as a solid group of musicians, clarifying the influences behind their debut “All Hour Cymbals” sonic melting pot: pop-psychedelia; Croshby Stills & Nash vocal harmonies; some global rhythms -they ended their set with an orgiastic take on “Sunrise” for which the whole of Dragons of Zynth joined them onstage-; etc.
A good gig, partially shadowed by the tendency towards frightening rock-star manierisms displayed by Keating, whose vocal excesses somehow ruined the rendition of their fantastic single “2080”. Highlights of the night were the already mentioned “Sunrise” and new single “Wait for the summer” (See new video for its new remixed single edit above)
Pics of the event after the jump.
