I decided against the Brian Jonestown Massacre on Friday night, for the fact that some friends were going to see Jet at the Ottobar and a co-worker of mine's band was opening.
So I went. and heard his band, local band, The Frauds who i think are very very talented and would have a record deal already if they were from Austrailia! Some terrible band played in the middle and then, Jet.
Ok, I know that some of you may be thinking, what a dumbass for going to a Jet show, but I will be the first to admit....ok, I'm a dumbass.
Of all of the overrated bands.....
They started out playing some country ass kind of songs....which i guess would be ok, but come on, that one song, which is already on commercials i might add, does not suggest that. I think the songs WERE on the CD though. But it just started out very boring and quiet.
They are ugly, badly dressed (i mean, worse than the Datsuns) and had NO stage presence. The lacking of a front man was the worst, a guy was singing but it was kind of hard to tell which one sometimes.
On they started with their more uptempo songs, and thier already way too young and hipster fanbase was annoying me.
The thing that struck me is that, if you had never heard them before and didnt see the crowds giant uproar, you STILL wouldve known that "are you gonna be my girl" was the song that got them the gig in the first place.....and that was the only song, that made me wanna do anything but carbombs.
I am not a professional reviewer, so i feel as i can say flat out....they sucked.
But if you are ever in Baltimore and have a chance to see the Frauds, i suggest it.
