Yeasayer

On Tuesday night, M and I went to see the sold-out Yeasayer concert at First Avenue. We bought the tickets back sometime in late 2009 when the show was originally scheduled to be at the Varsity Theater, however it sold out quite quickly and moved to the bigger venue, First Avenue. Both M and I had been looking forward to going to this concert and for the most part, it did not disappoint. I find it very difficult to classify/categorize most music I listen to and so I googled how others described Yeasayer's music and here's what best sums them up:

Spiritual/dreamy/atmospheric/experimental indie electronic/gospel/folk/pop/rock. (Yes, for real)

Both M and I pick and tear apart music in our conversations with each other for the good and the bad and while I won't bore you with the details, we were bothered somewhat by the lead singer's disconnect with the heart and soul of the music and rest of the band, but rather he seemed to be there because he is earning a better paycheck as the days progress and the band becomes more popular. I also thought the band would have been less electronic and more raw, such as using actual instruments instead of pushing a button to create the same sound. I thought of them as being more of a hippy-type band but in actuality, they are not at all. Either way, the show was still great and despite the packed-in-like-sardines feeling you have when you're at a sold-out show at First Ave, it was very enjoyable.

Yeasayer

One of my favorite songs: Wait for the Summer

Here's is one of Yeasayer's most popular songs off the new album: