I tried to write the first sentence of this post about seven different ways, but let’s get to the point: this 30-minute gig was terrible. It made me, somebody who considers The Strokes my favorite band, cringe multiple times.
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The band walked off the stage after its last song and few in the audience clapped. The loudest applause of the night was when Julian mentioned the other acts who had played, or were going to play, later that night. That says a lot about the audience members, but also about the quality of the performance.
Maybe there’s an explanation as to why this was so hard to listen to — the show last night blew out Julian’s voice, there wasn’t enough time for sound check, the Voidz are subpar and destroyed Julian’s confidence, – but I’m having a serious existential crisis about my love for the Strokes right now.
Am I the only one who feels this way?