Wow.
So, I found myself in Seoul, S. Korea last Saturday night, and my friend took me to a great little venue near Shinchon called Cafe Bbang, the prototypical artists/musicians basement painted in bright colors and with a great quilted backdrop to the stage area. We got seats in the back corne and sat down to enjoy the show.
All the bands were great, but the headliner, Loro’s, was amazing. A 5 piece band, playing mostly instrumental music with occasional lyrics, they produce a multi-layered soundscape that builds from pianamissimo interludes to huge banging drum and guitar pieces. The band includes a cellist/vocalist, two guitars, keyboard/vocalist, and an awesome drummer. I don’t know how to describe the sound–kind of like the Album Leaf, but with more expansive and dramatic highs.
I could go on, but you’ll just have to wait to hear the real thing when they release their first album in February.
