After CMJ, I never thought I’d recommend a Tamaryn show. I was almost offended at Santos Party House- some girl doing a bad Stevie Nicks impression with a headache-inducing light show. Bah. It was not my cup of tea. But when you’re wrong, you’re wrong. I spent some time listening to her MySpace, and realized that the music is pretty great. If you like Beach House or anything like that, you’ll certainly want to give Tamaryn a listen. Subtle and gentle at times, but full of fascinating emotional complexities. Very beautiful songs. With more lo-fi rocking guitar themes than I expected from watching them at Santos. Even though I’m still wary of the live show, I think P.S. 1 will be a good place to see them. It’s in the afternoon and should be cool in such an arty space.
I saw the Coco66 October show last year (4-song shortened set due to overcapacity) in October 2010, and of course, just checked out Tamaryn at Moma PS1 as well. In some ways as far as sound and ambiance, I thought the Moma event really worthwhile, but almost liked the late-night vibe vs the afternoon show. I’ve had this Mexican Summer release on vinyl a while and do like the songs. The guitar can be very thickly textured and I like that… the softness of her voice and the way its recorded does find her a little softer in the background as recorded, but I think that is the sound the probably wanted. Thanks again for all of your recommendations on your music blog.
yeah, i’d really like to see her again, maybe in a place with less of a light show. did she have a light show at p.s. 1?