photo by sebastien.b
As a Chicago native, I’m always proud to give a shout-out to Chi-town bands. I lived in Chicago for about four years and was able to catch Future Rock rock out the local club circuit a number of times with their unique brand of live electronic rock. In my opinion, this trio doesn’t get nearly enough respect in the electronic rock or “jamtronica” scene (ugh, I really dislike using the latter label, but it is useful). So it’s great to see these guys grabbing a nice headlining slot at the Metro and a spot at this year’s Rothbury Festival, because they’ve been serious tour workhorses for the last five+ years, and they keep putting together great tunes and a killer live show. Although Future Rock is just as likely to get the house jumpin’ as a band like Lotus or the Disco Biscuits, their sets are a bit more geared towards the songs and crafting cool textures and themes. They also have picked some great covers to hone their sound (check out their takes on Daft Punk and Aphex Twin for some great examples).
For their Spring ’09 tour, they’ve linked up with Canadian electronic rockers Shout Out Out Out Out for the majority of their dates, and I am digging the match-up. The Shout Out guys seems to have taken on the Indie-rock dance party vibe of Holy Fuck and added a ton of vocoder and 80s synths to create their own little computer disco grooves.
Bottom line: These two should make for a nice, dance-friendly show, but with enough exploration and substance to keep you interested.
Listen:
Future Rock – Rocket [mp3]
Shout Out Out Out Out – Run [mp3]
