Delta Spirit

[Penny Lane]

Tsarge! Missed you again (lol)

Even though I don't like the new album, I was hoping to be inspired and wasn't really blown away. Loved their set at Newport last summer, but this time...eh...I don't like all the encouraging the audience to clap--what is THAT? Every song? Sorry--I'm just turned off by the new KOL/muddy U2 sound they have going on. Loved Devil knows your dead and Bushwick Blues but played too many new songs...

Energy level--yes, that I appreciated.

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Tsarge! Missed you again (lol)

Even though I don't like the new album, I was hoping to be inspired and wasn't really blown away. Loved their set at Newport last summer, but this time...eh...I don't like all the encouraging the audience to clap--what is THAT? Every song? Sorry--I'm just turned off by the new KOL/muddy U2 sound they have going on. Loved Devil knows your dead and Bushwick Blues but played too many new songs...

Energy level--yes, that I appreciated.

Hmmm... maybe I'll find my inspiration in a few pre-show beverages.

[bluesky]

i too was at last night's show. i'm one of those folks that have yet to listen to the new album  ;D the reviews weren't exactly inspiring me to lend an ear (and i also suffer from what i call "so much music, so little time"). show was good though and i was surprised by the lead singer's presence and energy. i left early though as i just got sorta irritated at the crowd and had gotten my fill.

does this have something to do with Webster Hall? In all my time in NYC I was only there once and left early. And I felt the same about the crowd

[TSarge]

Hmmm... maybe I'll find my inspiration in a few pre-show beverages.

Yes sir!! I must note that the opener sucks, so do don't worry about staying for an extra beverage somewhere before you catch Delta

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Good show! Me and j_rud spotted Eric Slick and his ladyfriend coming into the venue. Super nice dude. He told us the entire band was really sick the night we saw them in Baltimore.

As for DS, lots of hand clapping, lots of new material, but it really was all good. The new material is more than tolerable live. I'd even say I really enjoyed a few of the songs I hate on the album. Lots of energy all around, and Matt must burn 2k calories every night between singing his heart out and clapping and general running around. They closed with Trashcan, and towards the end of the song the keyboard died so he just got up and started singing... grabbed the light can from the edge of the stage and shining it on himself and the crowd while belting out the remainder of the song. Pretty cool.

[Luna Moth]

i cant get into Delta Spirit. good guys and all according to YY. good music but the lyrics ive heard come across as what a woman would call "needy" or "whiney"

the music videos ive watched seem like they try too hard, dunno, cant put my finger on it, had to post an opinion somewhere..

edit: never seen them live

[capt. scotty]

New album is a major disappointment. They became one of my 5 favorite active bands with just 2 albums, seemed like they could do no wrong, and this is album is a big whiff. They seemingly have lost nearly everything that made their music heartfelt, poignant, real and gripping.

Empty House - I feel like I should like this but does nothing for me
Tear It Up - laughably bad
California - although it caught my off guard at first and is definitely a homeless
                 person's Bushwick Blues, its grown on me and I like it. Has their
                 signature driving rhythm section.
Idaho - poop
Home - first song to show remnants of DS prior sound. pretty good.
Otherside - heard this on the radio after I had listened to the album and didnt
                 even recognize/remember it as a DS song because it sounds nothing like
                 them, complete with cheesy lyrics
Tellin The Mind - whose bright idea was it to add the soundbyte of a gorilla raping a
                         parrot? total garbage song

Time Bomb/Into The Darkness/Money Saves/Yamaha - I thought the album picked
           up with this closing stretch, but I may have been so traumatized by the
           previous 25 minutes I am giving these songs too much credit


For a band that had yet to write a song I didnt like a lot, what a turd of an album. I listened to it 3-4 times when it was streaming the week of release and havent had any interest trying to acquire it to give it more listens. Certainly not paying for it.

[Ruckus]

'Gorilla raping a parrot'  Nice!

I had dubbed it a 'sample from Wretched Sounds of the Amazon'

[capt. scotty]

'Gorilla raping a parrot'  Nice!

I had dubbed it a 'sample from Wretched Sounds of the Amazon'

Has it grown on you at all or not even given it a chance? Caught up on the thread today and despite your hatred which I mostly agree with you were starting to consider giving it another spin it seemed.

If you still got a link email me or something. Like I said in the post before, no way Im paying for this  ;D

[Ruckus]

'Gorilla raping a parrot'  Nice!

I had dubbed it a 'sample from Wretched Sounds of the Amazon'

Has it grown on you at all or not even given it a chance? Caught up on the thread today and despite your hatred which I mostly agree with you were starting to consider giving it another spin it seemed.

If you still got a link email me or something. Like I said in the post before, no way Im paying for this  ;D

I'm so glad I didn't preorder the vinyl package.  I've only listened to the album twice.  That was enough.  Empty House is ok but the sound just wasn't for me.  Saw them in DC a few weeks back and thought it was an entertaining show but that's it and not remotely close to the History tour show at Ottobar.  5x the people and less old songs was not a good formula.  Crowd was into it and they played more old songs than new.  Regardless, a ridiculously short show as doors were at 10 and the horrific opener "Waters" got an hour.  The old stuff all sounded great and I enjoyed it.  I think my biggest problem is that I just don't like Vasquez.  He annoys the crap out of me.  If he would just stop talking and clapping and just rocked more, I'd be one happy camper.

Bitching aside, I came away satisfied with the show but I doubt I'll ever pay to see them again unless their next album blows me away. 

Empty House
White Table
Tear It Up
Idaho
Tellin' the Mind
House Built for Two
Bushwick Blues
People C'mon
St. Francis
California

Encore:

Devil Knows Your Dead
Money Saves
Trashcan

[Jackets N Pones]

We had a blast last night in Houston. Empty House -> WHITE TABLE ->Tear it Up -> Strange Vine -> PARADE was most excellent. Even the tracks that are so-so on the album (Tellin' the Mind, Idaho) were really good live. I have always skipped over Idaho on the RS stream, but after seeing it live I realized the ending of the song is pretty cool. I also thought the lights were simple and awesome. Just the three "Delta" symbols behind them that were lit with white bulbs and no colors. Similar to MMJ, I love how these guys can bring so much energy and then play some beautiful slow ones. "Yamaha" really caught me by surprise and was probably my favorite song of the night. I am also a huge FNL fan so "Devil Knows Your Dead" was fun to see live. Anyway, I am not the greatest reviewer but even if you are down on the new album, do not miss these guys!

-Jackets N Pones

[capt. scotty]

Bitching aside, I came away satisfied with the show but I doubt I'll ever pay to see them again unless their next album blows me away. 

Empty House
White Table
Tear It Up
Idaho
Tellin' the Mind
House Built for Two
Bushwick Blues
People C'mon
St. Francis
California

Encore:

Devil Knows Your Dead
Money Saves
Trashcan

Damn, thats a short show..I think when I saw them like 14months or so ago it was around 20 songs and obviously all from HFB and Ode, plus John Henry and Gimme Some Motivation. I posted it but it looks like it must have been on the old forum.

They didnt come to the Burgh this tour, looking at the setlist cant say Im too sad and that show I did see from them is like Top 5-10 all time for me.

[mahg33ta]

Bitching aside, I came away satisfied with the show but I doubt I'll ever pay to see them again unless their next album blows me away. 

Empty House
White Table
Tear It Up
Idaho
Tellin' the Mind
House Built for Two
Bushwick Blues
People C'mon
St. Francis
California

Encore:

Devil Knows Your Dead
Money Saves
Trashcan

Damn, thats a short show..I think when I saw them like 14months or so ago it was around 20 songs and obviously all from HFB and Ode, plus John Henry and Gimme Some Motivation. I posted it but it looks like it must have been on the old forum.

They didnt come to the Burgh this tour, looking at the setlist cant say Im too sad and that show I did see from them is like Top 5-10 all time for me.

jeez - if I'd gotten that setlist I'd have been furious.  As it was I thought the boston show was too short but we had 3 more songs than you.   Children and Strange Vine are two of the old songs I really wanted to hear, and got those, as well as Time Bomb from the new album which is ehh.   But man, you got shafted.

[Ruckus]

Bitching aside, I came away satisfied with the show but I doubt I'll ever pay to see them again unless their next album blows me away. 

Empty House
White Table
Tear It Up
Idaho
Tellin' the Mind
House Built for Two
Bushwick Blues
People C'mon
St. Francis
California

Encore:

Devil Knows Your Dead
Money Saves
Trashcan

Damn, thats a short show..I think when I saw them like 14months or so ago it was around 20 songs and obviously all from HFB and Ode, plus John Henry and Gimme Some Motivation. I posted it but it looks like it must have been on the old forum.

They didnt come to the Burgh this tour, looking at the setlist cant say Im too sad and that show I did see from them is like Top 5-10 all time for me.

jeez - if I'd gotten that setlist I'd have been furious.  As it was I thought the boston show was too short but we had 3 more songs than you.   Children and Strange Vine are two of the old songs I really wanted to hear, and got those, as well as Time Bomb from the new album which is ehh.   But man, you got shafted.

I'm not positive of that setlist.  I could have sworn we got at the least Strange Vine as well.

[APR]

Watching the DC show with a cold and from the balcony wasn't ideal, but I still had fun.  Rob.... thought you were there but didn't walk around the venue much.  Ditto on some of your sentiments:  Vasquez kept trying to fire the crowd up......  All this while saying the D.C. crowd was the best.  St. Francis was great and the highlight of the night.  And yes unfortunately they perfectly reproduced the sound of the parrot getting raped in the live setting.  Don't think I'll rush out to see them again.  I enjoyed their opening slot for MMJ in Boca a lot though Vasquez continually tried to rally the crowd that night as well.

[Ruckus]

Watching the DC show with a cold and from the balcony wasn't ideal, but I still had fun.  Rob.... thought you were there but didn't walk around the venue much.  Ditto on some of your sentiments:  Vasquez kept trying to fire the crowd up......  All this while saying the D.C. crowd was the best.  St. Francis was great and the highlight of the night.  And yes unfortunately they perfectly reproduced the sound of the parrot getting raped in the live setting.  Don't think I'll rush out to see them again.  I enjoyed their opening slot for MMJ in Boca a lot though Vasquez continually tried to rally the crowd that night as well.

Missed ya again!   I was bummed I couldn't make New Multitudes.  We were towards the stage on the right side, right by the bar.  Does that setlist look right to you Adam?  Agreed about St. Francis.

[APR]

Watching the DC show with a cold and from the balcony wasn't ideal, but I still had fun.  Rob.... thought you were there but didn't walk around the venue much.  Ditto on some of your sentiments:  Vasquez kept trying to fire the crowd up......  All this while saying the D.C. crowd was the best.  St. Francis was great and the highlight of the night.  And yes unfortunately they perfectly reproduced the sound of the parrot getting raped in the live setting.  Don't think I'll rush out to see them again.  I enjoyed their opening slot for MMJ in Boca a lot though Vasquez continually tried to rally the crowd that night as well.

Missed ya again!   I was bummed I couldn't make New Multitudes.  We were towards the stage on the right side, right by the bar.  Does that setlist look right to you Adam?  Agreed about St. Francis.

I remember hearing Children and Yamaha (the last song from the new album), but I'm not sure the order.  www.setlist.fm agrees with you though.  Wasn't children right before California?  Am I out of it or something?  They must have played over 13 songs.

I knew you were out for New Mult since you weren't on the roll call, but I was a bit surprised about that.  See you at another area show..... Radiohead, Brad, Sollee solo?

[mahg33ta]

I know many think Delta Spirit has jumped the shark.   I continue to defend them and will see them again later this month.   But jeez- they are turning Children (my fav song) into a sappy synth drone....  that will lose me for good for sure....

Delta Spirit "Children / California" @ Wiltern Theater Los Angeles CA 11-8-12

[Jpugdawg]

Anyone going tomorrow night in Boston? Not crazy about the latest record,but this will be the 6th time I've seen them and they've always delivered

[mahg33ta]

Anyone going tomorrow night in Boston? Not crazy about the latest record,but this will be the 6th time I've seen them and they've always delivered

I will be there! along w/ my wife and friend Zach...   and pretty much agree w/ your review.   New album ehh- but still enjoy their live show and hope that they play a bit more of a mixed-up setlist than April.   I assume you were at the last 3 paradise shows?