The Walrus - Music With Big Fuckin' Teeth!

11/10/2008

Photos + Review: Like A Fox Record Release Show @ JB's, 11.8.08

On Saturday night I headed to JB's to catch a set from local band Like A Fox, an engaging mix of Flaming Lips/Mercury Rev psychedelia and high-energy, post-punk guitars. In the 90s, lead singer Jay Laughlin and the much-hailed Lenola created low-tech spectacles on stage, covered head to toe in twinkle lights, gyrating around like human lite-brites. They were the coolest looking DIY shows I had ever seen...to this day.

For the release of their new album Where's My Golden Arm?, LAF rekindled that Lenola aesthetic, albeit not AS intense, dressing their mic stands in a collage of twinkles and autumn-leafy goodness. Yep, the stage was illuminated, not only from the the glow of those golden bulbs, but also from the intensity of the band's new songs. Filled with spacey keyboards, serene harmonies and guitars that intend on melting your face off one minute and warming your heart the next, the music sped down a path of light, bounced off the walls and headed straight into the subconscious.

You can download their awesome new track "Internal/External" here and check out their MySpace page for more sounds. Where's My Golden Arm? is available now from Transit of Venus.