It was great to see Colony House and Mutemath with Tom
Swindell and Chris Hartten. We had
interesting conversations before the show, and they were enthusiastic about
songs throughout. It was cool to later find out that Kim Walker was there the same night!
The main issue with Mutemath was me. Objectively, I recognize that they were every
bit as good (or probably better) than Colony House. Exhaustion from the work week and a lukewarm
reaction to their albums prevented me from fully embracing them.
That said, I definitely appreciate certain moments, most of
which appear in the live blog below…
--- Paul Meany starts with a slick leap onto a ledge during
“War.”
--- Wow, it looks like every song will feature a full-screen video backdrop. Nice.
--- I like the lowest-piano-key burp effect halfway through
“Stroll On.”
--- Awww, Tom at the start of “Used To”: “I love this song!”
--- For me, the permanent high pitch voice starts to grate.
It's kind of endearing when he squeaks words to the crowd between songs
though.
--- “Noticed”! I like how they didn't need any
backdrop. The song spoke for itself.
--- “Vitals” features a cool drum solo and ooh-ooh effect.
--- Hahahah at Tom’s fiftieth “you're going to publish the
review this weekend -- this weekend.” It
never works like that, Tom, but it’ll be a faster turnaround than usual! [UPDATE, considering this is now being posted on 8-23-19: *sike.*]
--- “Spotlight”!!! Killer hook and Meany lassoed a
giant spotlight on a ledge!
--- Tom points out that they're doing a cover of 21 Pilots' "Achilles Heel." Hahaha at his shimmy across the stage!
--- He goes out into the crowd during “Reset.” Lol at
his near handstand on a ledge. He walks on top of the crowd on top of a
rubber light-bulb mattress?!?!?!
--- “Typical”: a worthy finale.
My bias against falsetto, electronic music, and Friday
night shows prevented me from fully enjoying it. (5am wakeup calls catch
up with me no matter how good the band.) The visuals, choreography, and
sound quality were first-rate, though. Good choice, Tom.
Grade: B+
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