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Concert Thu Oct 16 2008
Life in Grayscale
It was three years in the making, but this past May Chicago's The Atomica Project released their sophomore album, Grayscale. It is a beautiful album filled with down tempo electronic beats, and unlike their debut, a heavy dose of live instrumentation. Wade Alin is the man behind the programming, and when I talked him back in June he had this to say about Grayscale. "The concept of the album is definitely inspired by Chicago and all of its climatic highs and lows. The Midwest in general has some top notch storms. They're dramatic and sometimes unforgettable." Dramatic and unforgettable much like the vocals Lauren Cheatham, who has been compared to Tracey Thorn on more than one occasion. Lauren's voice has a certain strength in its delivery, but she also has the ability to adjust to softest moments of the tracks. The lead single from Grayscale is called "Gravity", and it is perfect example of what this duo has to offer.
The Atomica Project will be performing TONIGHT @ Darkroom with Woven and Panda Riot. The show starts at 8:00pm and the cover is $7.