Verso-oso

The Danforth Music Hall was packed for Courtney Barnett. This trio played big and created a lot of interesting sound and rhythm. It's a neat juxtaposition because this Australian singer is also known for her "stream-of-lyricness". Her songs have so many words that they are closer to a rap tune than your typical pop/rock song. Or perhaps closer to a folk song, but even when "Dylan went electric", he never played this loud and heavy.

Luckily, the sound mix tonight was impeccable. So all the clever rhymes and observations in songs like Pedestrian At Best, Avant Gardener, and Depreston still came through in their wryness. But supported by long-haired metal-esque drummer and bassist, Barnett's set packed so much explosive rhythm and sound that I thought the dude in front of me was going to pass out from his air drumming. Every song was accompanied by weird animation loops projected behind the trio. Sometimes things got so trippy and psychedelic it might have been a 60s revival. After a raucous recall, she came back for a 3-song encore including Pickles From The Jar and Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party. Yes, her song and album titles are as verbose as her verses.