Future of The Left at Siren Festival (07/18/09)
Photo: Jon Klemm
Download: “Arming Eritrea” – Future of The Left (mp3)
Speaking of beyond killer. Future of the Left put on the best set of the whole day. I’ve caught them three times since October and they get better every single time. To be fair, this time I had the advantage of actually knowing the songs on their two releases”¦which thus far don’t hold up for me as well as their live show, but I’m willing to try again. Andy Falkous looked as pissed off and fired up as Mica Levi looked bored and in the middle of the set, Brian King from Japandroids pushed his way past me to park himself in front of the monitor and learn from the masters. The screaming guitars (and outright screaming) gives the more subdued vocals an even stronger punch (especially when the lyric is something like, “Colin was a pussy, a very pretty pussy.”) I’m also finally able to see Future of the Left without trying to make the McLusky comparisons. I’ve never seen them, I accept this and with Future of the Left letting loose fury like this, it doesn’t matter. [TheYellowStereo.com]
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead at All Points West (08/01/09)
Photo: G!
In case you missed them at Siren Fest (because you live in California let’s say), you can catch Cardiff’s Future of The Left on a bunch of west coast tour dates with ..And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead starting in October.
More Future of The Left Siren Festival pics and tour dates after the jump. All …Trail of The Dead tour dates and All Points West photos over here.
Future Of The Left Fall 2009 Tour Dates
08-Oct Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda*
09-Oct San Diego, CA Casbah*
10-Oct Visalia, CA Cellar Door*
11-Oct San Francisco, CA Independent*
12-Oct Portland, OR Dante’s*
13-Oct Seattle, WA Neumos’*
14-Oct Vancouver, BC Venue TBA*
16-Oct Edmonton, AB Starlite*
17-Oct Calgary, AB Warehouse*
19-Oct Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge*
20-Oct Denver, CO Bluebird*
23-Oct Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory*
* with …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead