The Capital Idea indie music festival kicked off last night with a strong show from the Besnard Lakes. The Besnard Lakes are a 6 piece slow-core group from Montreal and they did not disappoint. (I'm actually not sure if they could be defined as 'slow-core,' I just always wanted to use that word so I could sound like a pretentious indie-snob douchebag)
Anyway, they put on a good show, despite the inherent lameness of the lead singer. I've never been a fan of awkward crowd banter (who is?) and I was not amused by her various quips. Sometimes I feel like talking to the crowd takes away from the rockers mystique. But that's just me. Diego feels that an indie rocker should let their music speak for them, and I would have to agree. Look at the two coolest dudes in music right now: Julian Casablancas and Paul Banks. They don't tell drawn out anecdotes about getting drunk on absinthe at a video shoot; they just step up to the mike and throw down You Only Live Once and PDA (respectively) and everyone is happy.
I'm being too hard on Besnard Lakes, because, despite unnecessary crowd banter, they did put on a good show. Their three-part harmonies were air-tight and they created great atmosphere with each song. I was also very impressed with their drummer, who, as well being a great drummer, sang a mean Fleetwood Mac cover for their last song.
Capital Idea fest continues tonight with Sunset Rubdown, which is the band of Spencer Krug (one of the lead singers of Wolf Parade). I have big expectations thanks to the accolades of Stereogum and my hipster friend Diego.
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