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Review by Cerias
If you asked me what song would be the worst possible choice to open a show, it would be Farmhouse. Maybe Bug, Joy, Summer of 89, Yarmouth Road, or Sugar Shack would be a close second. And, in my opinion, that set the tone for a not-so-great show. There wasn't anything remarkable about the first set. Though I like the new album (mostly), one of the songs I don't particularly care for is Devotion to a Dream. It sounds a lot like another new-ish song that I don't care for either - Backwards Down the Number Line. With so many recent excellent shows filled with exploratory jams, tight focused playing, and a willingness to show their goofy side, there was precious little of that last night. The Bathtub -> Limb sequence was nice, but it felt like right when Gin had a chance to distinguish itself from a lot of other Gins of 3.0, it segued into Limb by Limb (which was slightly above average). I would have liked for them to flesh that Gin out a little more before switching gears. It wasn't that I was disappointed by their choice, it just would have been nice to have more. The rest of the second set was similar to the first, unremarkable. The word I choose to summarize the night is - bland.
Unfortunately, this qualifies as a show I will never go back and listen to; it was unremarkable in every way. It wasn't that any band member was particularly off, or not in sync with each other, it just lacked flow and any discernable high points. I certainly do not expect them to be amazing every night, it is not possible. But if this turns out to be the worst of the tour, then we have a lot of great shows and moments to come. Thanks for reading and I hope I didn't offend anyone.