No Take-out

I've been feeling too old to stand around waiting for a late show, but the free show celebrating Make Some Noise's 10th anniversary promised to finish by 9 pm. So I headed over to the Toronto Reference Library to watch this showcase of "local bands playing in libraries".

Twist, now a full band, mined the same territory as Alvvays: lo-fi, slight groovy pop-rock. It was a bit hard to hear the singer in the cavernous lobby. Whether or not they get the same traction will probably be a matter of luck. On the other hand, I expect great things from head-liner Weaves. Primarily rhythmic as the funky bass and drum dominated the sound. Even the singing of Jasmyn Burke and guitar (Morgan Waters, former bassist of Sweet Thing) carried the groove. Whether it was a mosh-pit worthy song or a chill-out cool number, it's been a while since I've taken an instant liking to a new band.