Blonde Redhead + I'm From Barcelona at McCarren Park Pool Sunday 8/5

If you didn't already know, (how the fuck could you not!?) The magnificent Blonde Redhead is headlining Jelly NYC's weekly "POol Party" at McCarren Park Pool this Sunday, August 5th with a little help from I'm From Barcelona (or is it Barthelona)



There isn't much to say about Blonde Redhead except that they are simply amazing. They have never ceased to impress me, and with their latest effort simply titled "23" they've done it again. While still maintaing qualities from their past records that I love, they've somehow managed to, gasp, evolve (something most bands can't seem to even begin to fathom). Here's an excerpt from Filter Magazine's piece on Blonde Redhead from their Spring '07 issue:

"Like 2003’s wonderfully noir Misery is a Butterfly, 23 is sweeping and large (Kazu calls it “layered to fuck”), but the tunes are still as emotionally delicate as they’ve ever been. Kazu’s vocal work remains so slight and gossamer that, without the occasional high-pitched yelp, you might forget she’s not an instrument. Amedeo delicately balances her out with singing that retains the airy ambiance but which is much more definitive and focused. Behind it all, Simone’s percussion drives the up-tempo melancholy and anchors the guitars, offering a clear beat to tap a foot to..."-Cord Jefferson, Filter

Here are a few sample MP3'S from Blonde Redhead's "23" that I have personally taken to.

Blonde Redhead - Spring By Summer Fall (Is this not some fucking Shoegaze)

Blonde Redhead - 23

Blonde Redhead - SW

Blonde Redhead - Dr. Strangeluv

Blonde Redhead - Silently

Like I mentioned before, Blonde Redhead are getting a little help from support group I'm from Barcelona. I don't know too much about this band, except that they apparently have a more than a couple members.

I hope they can fit on the stage.

I'm From Barcelona - Chicken Pox