Classic Crime Concert Review
Review by Aubrey Gillespie
As I walked into the entryway The National, I found myself in a Victorian opera house and suddenly felt I may be a little underdressed. But after walking through the double doors and into the concert hall, bass tones resonated across the high, vaulted ceiling and thrashing guitar solos bounced off of the detailed crown molding. It truly was a paradox of aesthetics.
The first opening band, Ivoryline, who shares the same label as The Classic Crime, started the show out with their unique drums beats and high-energy performance. Schoolyard Heroes followed with vocals to match the ensemble of the National’s vibe, but the hardness to testify to the ears of real rockers. These two set the stage for a very versatile show from The Classic Crime.
After a naturally stage-welcoming, epic intro, they began with a fan favorite, “Blisters and Coffee,” from their LP, Albatross under the florescent green and blue lighting. Many more off of Albatross were played during the nine-song set including “Who Needs Air,” “All the Memories,” “Flight of Kings,” “Say the Word,” and “Coldest Heart.”
Lead singer, Matt MacDonald’s vibrato echoed from the microphone and into the concertgoers’ ears during a new song from unreleased album, The Silver Cord, entitled “Abracadavers.” MacDonald declared, “This song’s about dead bodies…hope you like it,” to fans before beginning the vocally-driven rock tune. MacDonald picked up his Martin acoustic guitar as Robbie Negrin put down his electric guitar to serenade the mass on the piano to play “Seattle” from the band’s recently released EP, Acoustic EP: Seattle Sessions.
To close out the show, the boys played their opening song on Albatross “The Fight.” With Negrin rocking various power chords, lead guitarist Justin DuQue played a wicked solo without a pick. They announced the performance of headlining band, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and encouraged kids to stick around, but even with that said, a mob rushed to their merch table.
As this tour ends in late May, the preparation for their new album begins with anticipation. While sitting down with the band, MacDonald told me about his inspiration: “The general theme is life and death, and the silver cord is a metaphor for the connection between the two; when your silver cord is severed you die, essentially. Each song is about something different: digging your own grave, life, lust, drugs, and addiction. It’s all the things you would deal with in life and it’s summed up into the silver cord tying it all together.”
After their release of The Silver Cord on July 22, The Classic Crime is joining a number of other bands on The Warped Tour. With this band added to the line up, tickets to Warped Tour will be worth every penny.
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