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Concert Fri Aug 07 2009
Crooks and Children
The latest album from the dark indie collective Crooks and Children builds an almost nostalgic sense of fear and desperation. As you listen through the free 9 song album, Night is a Good Child you can hear the tension in the instrumentation and in the vocal delivery. Through the use of more untraditional instruments, like trumpets, accordions, and uniquely played synths, the band creates an unsettling atmosphere. It takes a few spins to crack through that uneasiness and really enjoy the energy and passion below it. Night is a Good Child has seven different covers all created by local artists, and the copy I received had all seven nicely printed inside. The band is very much aware of how connected music and art can be and should be.
In case you aren't going to Lollapalooza, Crooks and Children are performing tonight (August 7th) at Red Line Tap as part of a benefit for the Aids Foundation of Chicago. The $5 cover will go directly to that cause. They are also playing at Double Door on August 20th with Coltrane Motion and Hobo and Boxcar.
