{"id":53939,"date":"2024-04-09T20:15:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T01:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=53939"},"modified":"2024-04-09T20:15:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T01:15:19","slug":"two-acts-lead-the-indie-rock-showcase-at-chicagos-house-of-blues-as-beach-fossils-and-nation-of-language-double-up-for-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=53939","title":{"rendered":"Two Acts Lead The Indie Rock Showcase At Chicago’s House of Blues As Beach Fossils and Nation of Language Double Up For Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher David<\/span><\/p>\n

House of Blues played host to one of the best bills of 2024 thus far as Beach Fossils and Nation of Language delivered a night of unforgettable hooks reflecting the current state of indie rock.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brooklyn trio Nation of Language, fresh on the release of their 2023 album <\/span>Strange Disciple,<\/span><\/i> might as well have been co-headlining for the reception they received, and it was well-deserved; three albums in, they\u2019ve synthesized their influences into something fresh and on their own terms.\u00a0 Vocalist Ian Richard Devaney often called to mind a hybrid of Bryan Ferry circa <\/span>Avalon <\/span><\/i>and David Byrne, and new tunes like the stellar, Talking Heads-influenced \u201cToo Much, Enough\u201d and \u201cWeak in Your Light\u201d certainly sounded like the most honest modern take on \u201880s new wave, and elements of early Spandau Ballet were evident in tunes like \u201cSeptember Again\u201d and the earworm melody of \u201cThe Wall & I,\u201d and the band successfully walked a fine line between during their set between soaring, synth heavy arrangements and slow-burn atmosphere.\u00a0 Live, the band is a different animal from the chilly production of their records, with\u00a0 a wall of sound that should be witnessed by any fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beach Fossils have delivered one of the most satisfying album runs in all of indie rock over their fifteen year history, and 2023\u2019s <\/span>Bunny<\/span><\/i> was a logical and hooky next step after 2017\u2019s Somersault, arguably the best indie rock album of that year. \u00a0 With vocalist\/guitarist Dustin Payseur\u2019s fuzz-drenched vocals flawlessly translating from album to stage, tunes like \u201cSugar\u201d and \u201cSleep Apnea\u201d with their winding, melodic guitar lines took on a brighter and heavier energy during Fossils\u2019 set that gave nearly equal time to their rich discography.\u00a0 Beach Fossils\u2019 sound continues to evolve in all the right ways, and, in turn, so does their live show\u2014truly one of the few can\u2019t-miss indie rock bands out there right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more on Beach Fossils, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

For more on Nation of Language, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

For photos from the show, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nation of Language – House of Blues Chicago, April 6, 2024 (setlist)<\/b><\/p>\n

A New Goodbye<\/span><\/p>\n

Sole Obsession<\/span><\/p>\n

Surely I Can\u2019t Wait<\/span><\/p>\n

Too Much, Enough<\/span><\/p>\n

On Division St.<\/span><\/p>\n

September Again<\/span><\/p>\n

Weak in Your Light<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve Thought About Chicago<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wall & I<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beach Fossils – House of Blues Chicago, April 6, 2024 (setlist)<\/b><\/p>\n

Sleeping On My Own<\/span><\/p>\n

Sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

What A Pleasure<\/span><\/p>\n

Shallow<\/span><\/p>\n

This Year<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Fade Away<\/span><\/p>\n

Fall Right In<\/span><\/p>\n

Dare Me<\/span><\/p>\n

Sleep Apnea<\/span><\/p>\n

Seconds<\/span><\/p>\n

Be Nothing<\/span><\/p>\n

Tough Love<\/span><\/p>\n

Numb<\/span><\/p>\n

May 1st<\/span><\/p>\n

Down the Line<\/span><\/p>\n

Generational Synthetic<\/span><\/p>\n

Daydream<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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