| Almost imperceptibly,
Boas' opening number simmered slowly with the resonance of two
guitars, a bass and keys, then - nearly imperceptibly at first, began to
soar in intensity, pickup up a steady drum beat and supplanted as it rose
by the melodic sailing vocals of John Paul
Klos. This is the strength of Boas
- a subtle, slow burn.
But don't try to pin the Radiohead tag on this
Chicago quintet, fresh on the heels of their acclaimed 2002 release
Mansion, or even the Radiohead meets Jayhawks tag as
I was so ready to do. They changed directions completely over the
course of the next several numbers, yet all the while kept the wall of
sound integral to the construction of each piece.
Vocals by Klos
were of superb quality, a rich expressive
tenor like Neil Young's
broken glass smoothed by millennia of ocean tides; the expressive
keyboards of Jacob "Liberace" Smith
were impressive to say the least. |
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Make every attempt to see these guys live, any
time you can. You will be moved by this group of musician's
musicians, whose elegant, carefully crafted work is at once otherworldly
and still accessible to the masses. You'll be glad you did!
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