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Charles Irwin at Stonewall Bar
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND
Charles Irwin, Yr Glow, Even Less Friends and Rocko English, Stonewall Bar, July 28
In addition to checking back in on some of the young new vibrations coming out of
Parramore, this recent pan-Floridian showcase looked like a good discovery opportunity since the only known quantity to me on the bill was the convoluted quirk of Orlando indie-rock band
Rocko English.
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Rocko English at Stonewall Bar
The guests of honor were Tampa band
Charles Irwin, who just released a new album (
Beach Lake Park) and were kicking off their first tour, a short one up the East Coast. Curiously lovely, their sunny indie rock is a fanciful dance of melody and idiosyncrasy.
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Charles Irwin at Stonewall Bar
But the stars of the night ended up being fellow Tampa group
Yr Glow. Their lo-fi jangle pop rings through a warmly hazy lens with some surf overtones. In concert, however, they can sometimes kick like an almost completely different band.
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Yr Glow at Stonewall Bar
At this show, their sound was smeared notably thicker with noisy rock dives even. Even when they got back to those charming vibes, it was with much more
shag, scrap and
chunk.
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Yr Glow at Stonewall Bar
In fact, Yr Glow’s performance packed enough spark to ignite the potential energy of the room into the night’s
first and best pit. Once that connection was forged, the band capitalized on the crowd’s great freshman energy, whipping them into a froth and ultimately harnessing it by commanding the floor into a
mosh-grade conga line that ran right out then back into the club.
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Yr Glow at Stonewall Bar
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Yr Glow at Stonewall Bar
Keeping the evening’s streak alive, Fort Myers trio
Even Less Friends brought their own characteristic merge of off-kilter guitar pop and 1990s tendencies. A swirl of melody, jags and emotion, their earnest sound is quality, interesting indie rock.
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Even Less Friends at Stonewall Bar
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Even Less Friends at Stonewall Bar
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