the red and the black: the oranges band

Tonight at the The Red & The Black: The Oranges Band with The Fake Accents.

The openers, The Fake Accents, were pretty good. They sounded a bit like The Strokes, but different enough. On one song, the bassist, an Asian woman whose stage mannerisms seem almost autistic is left responsible for vocals. Bleating incomprehensible lyrics ensue. That the guitars drowned out her wounded moans prevented something utterly horrific. Good band, keep the strange girl in the back.

The Oranges Band played a short set. They were at their strongest when playing the highlights of their 2005 album, The World and Everything in It The hook laden guitar set the foundation for rock hooks reminiscent of The Wrens.

New songs were mixed, the best was more of the high speed pop rock they're good at. Slower songs dragged, with the audience apathetic.

Oh, on my way to the show, it snowed for a second in Washington.