Blitzen Trapper King Tuts Glasgow 09/10/08
Written by admin on October 11th, 2008
In the last few years Subpop have been responsible for bringing us slow burning artists like CSS, Band Of Horses and Fleet Foxes, all have sneaked up from nowhere, biting the arse out of year end polls and becoming cherished favourites . Next out of the stable comes Blitzen Trapper, from Portland, Oregon. Thier new album Furr is another similar tasting slice of pie from the Subpop fridge.
As the sextet make there way onstage at the legendary King Tut’s venue, the scene is complete and opener Furr transforms the room into a little corner of America, this gig is the road trip I’ve always wanted, open top, boot full of beer, and songs by the fire every night with those dearest.
Matching their modern electro keyboard sounds with their more traditional roots in country and folk, evident in the acoustic guitar and harmonica, the atmosphere at times felt like Neil Young playing a barn dance. This feeling was only increased by a sly Dolly Parton cover, midway through the set!
Singer Eric recently confessed his favourite track on Furr is Black River Killer, a dark guilt ridden tale of a girl’s sinister murder, after hearing it tonight I have to agree.
As the band took a quick break, a tray of Sambuca’s was passed round those on stage, these dudes know how to enjoy themselves, if the warm reception from Tut’s is anything to go by you’ll be hearing a lot more from this lot!
Pics: Eszter Biró
Words: Euan Millard
