Seattle Subsonic

The Purrs Album Release @ the Crocodile

June 17th, 2010

The Purrs take on the Crocodile with whiskey-swillin’ Johnny Cash disciple Brent Amaker (and his Rodeo) next Thursday. From my recent review of their new album Tearing Down Paisley Garden:

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“I’ve not been shy about heaping praise upon the Purrs, one of Seattle’s best and longest-running psych-pop bands. Their last full-length, Amused, Confused & More Bad News, still gets regular listens from me and my stereo given its all-around atmospheric attractiveness. I must say, though, it’s a tough thing to be an active fan of a band that seems to never catch the ear of the greater public. It’s not like there hasn’t been plenty of digital ink spilled recognizing their feats, as evidenced by a simple gander of the ‘Press’ page on their website. I realize many music fans prefer this pseudo-anonymity for their favorite gems, preserving against the wrath of anything remotely mainstream. But “mainstream” is out of my sphere of thought here; I just want them to headline the Showbox or something. As I’ve said before, they play the part of the underdog well, but I just wonder when the tipping point for a 10-year old talented band without a sizable cleave into the collective consciousness might take place.”

$10 at the door / 21+

9 pm