The Apes
October 3rd, 2007A long time ago, in some other, alternate summer version of New York (a version without time-constraints, long before the weather had turned) we went to a really amazing todd p. show.
It was sort of a funny thing. Finding ourself back in the big city, and having dozen if not hundreds of events to choose from, we did what any self-respecting Providence kids would do and joined hundreds in going to see Providence’s reigning export (that’s “Lightning Bolt“, for you day-dreamers) play alongside DMBQ in some giant garage in Bushwyck. Top notch.
But that’s not what this post is about: Big-A-little-A opened, but so did APES, an act about whom we knew very little. At the time they came off as another spacy, psych rock band. They had an organ and a bassist but I think no guitars? The songs were the usual verse-chorus-verse fair but seemed to miander and become freeform at times. We liked them quite a bit. For some reason I was under the mistaken impression that Apes were a very new band, that they didn’t have any records, and that perhaps this was even one of their first shows. How wrong I was. Imagine my surprise when I, as I wandered one morning through Frenchkiss Records’ website discovered that Apes were in fact not only on that imprint but in fact have not one but two full-lengths already out. Should have done my research. Anyway, the free mp3s are breathtaking. A perfect medium between the minimalist glam I currently tout and my prog-rock loving college self.
It was sort of a funny thing. Finding ourself back in the big city, and having dozen if not hundreds of events to choose from, we did what any self-respecting Providence kids would do and joined hundreds in going to see Providence’s reigning export (that’s “Lightning Bolt“, for you day-dreamers) play alongside DMBQ in some giant garage in Bushwyck. Top notch.
But that’s not what this post is about: Big-A-little-A opened, but so did APES, an act about whom we knew very little. At the time they came off as another spacy, psych rock band. They had an organ and a bassist but I think no guitars? The songs were the usual verse-chorus-verse fair but seemed to miander and become freeform at times. We liked them quite a bit. For some reason I was under the mistaken impression that Apes were a very new band, that they didn’t have any records, and that perhaps this was even one of their first shows. How wrong I was. Imagine my surprise when I, as I wandered one morning through Frenchkiss Records’ website discovered that Apes were in fact not only on that imprint but in fact have not one but two full-lengths already out. Should have done my research. Anyway, the free mp3s are breathtaking. A perfect medium between the minimalist glam I currently tout and my prog-rock loving college self.
Watch the Top Chef Finale Pt. 2 tonight. You know you’ll be sorry if you miss it.
Oh, all the best,
RK Thornwell
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