Comments on: M83 and School Of Seven Bells at the Opera House in Toronto http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/11/m83-and-school-of-seven-bells-at-the-opera-house-in-toronto/ chromewaves Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bruce http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/11/m83-and-school-of-seven-bells-at-the-opera-house-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-12393 Bruce Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:50:48 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=3542#comment-12393 First, many thanks for bringing SVIIB to my attention, as I’d seen M83 earlier this year and enjoyed them, but likely wouldn’t have gone again so soon were it not for their opening slot. Combining much of what I liked most about Secret Machines and the amazing Dehezas’ voices (that put me in mind of Anglo-Indian singer Sheila Chandra), suffice to say I love Alpinisms and have become a huge fan, so it was a treat to see them. Live I found them sounding considerably more muscular (no complaints!) than on album, so that a song like “Chain” that didn’t jump off the CD for me had real power on stage. Utterly mesmerizing, and the one-two closing punch of “Half Asleep” and “My Cabal” was perfection, like seeing MBV but with much-enhanced vocals. Likewise, I’ll be back when they are.

Similar to your experience, I enjoyed M83 more this time around. Partly because in May they omitted favourite “Teen Angst” from their set list, and this time we got it (definitely worth the wait), partly that I knew “Saturdays” so much better now, but also because the sound at the Opera House eclipsed that at the Mod Club. There was more volume, but it was comfortable and satisfying. And to shine, M83 certainly needs volume. All in all a great night.

]]> By: Frank Yang http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/11/m83-and-school-of-seven-bells-at-the-opera-house-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-12392 Frank Yang Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:50:10 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=3542#comment-12392 duly noted and corrected – I thought it looked wrong but was too lazy to check the album cover.

And Alpinisms is flirting with my list. come-hither looks and all that, but I don’t know if I’m biting yet.

]]> By: Roland http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/11/m83-and-school-of-seven-bells-at-the-opera-house-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-12391 Roland Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:44:52 +0000 http://www.chromewaves.net/?p=3542#comment-12391 I saw them when they played here. Good, but I was hoping for a bit more epic-ness, and more vox from Morgan. Alpinisms is my AOTY, I think.

ps – It’s “Couleurs.” :)

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