tonight i went to see mewithoutYou play at a local venue in rochester with high hopes...high hopes of witnessing a great set by an underappreciated band that was FINALLY headlining a show of their own. needless to say, mwY performed great and i was ecstatic to see them play for more than a mere 20 minutes or so. aaron weiss was absolutely adorable; thanking us roughly a thousand times for coming and saying how happy he was to be there.
but this post isn't really about them. it's about one of their openers.
typically i'm not usually blown away by many openers, but this show was different. while the first band, "gasoline hearts," didn't really keep my attention, "maps and atlases" really made my head turn. their musicianship alone left me stunned. if you're into math-rock, a hyped up version of minus the bear, or a mix between architecture in helsinki and band of horses, then give these guys a listen.
http://www.myspace.com/mapsandatlases
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