Clare And The Reasons at Lincoln Hall (01.29.10)

Clare And The Reasons played a lovely set tonight at Lincoln Hall, finishing off a tour with the French based, bossa nova group, Nouvelle Vague. Unfortunately I showed up a little late and probably missed 3-4 tunes, but thankfully caught some of my favorites off the latest release, Arrow, out via Frog Stand. Performing, for the most part, as a trio, this Brooklyn based group was frequently switching instruments (violin, french horn, snare, glock, clarinet, bass, keys, etc.) to give a full sound, which was a fairly equivalent to the album. The stage banter between husband and wife, Clare and Olivier Manchon, was quite enjoyable as well. For example: a dislike for Canadian crowds, no "boos" for Brooklyn, and explanations of songs, such as a "song about bees", or the "science portion" of the set. All in all, I highly suggest seeing this band live, as I expect good things to come from/for them in 2010.


Setlist

01. Ooh You Hurt Me So
02. Wake Up (You Sleepy Head)
03. You Getting Me
04. Alphabet City
05. Our Team Is Grand
06. Pluton
07. That's All


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[Count Me Out] Video: Clare And The Reasons "Ooh You Hurt Me So"
[Count Me Out] Video: Clare And The Reasons "All The Wine"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Clare And The Reasons - Arrow