On Thursday, I watched a Facebook live stream of a Horseshoe Tavern show. The last such event I saw was Command Sisters. Tonight, indie/folk duo Moscow Apartment presented a different vibe. These two teenagers, celebrating that they were now both 18 and high-school grads, were more concerned about body image (Annie), toxic attitudes (Awful People, New Girl) and nature vs profit (Meredith Palmer). On the latter, this was a passionate project for them such that Brighid Fry is an organizer of Canadian chapters of Music Declares Emergency and Climate Live. But they were also young women who sometimes butt heads (Halfway) and into astrology and sun signs (The Tower).
They accidentally revealed during banter that the show was filmed in March so tonight wasn't strictly a live set. A little disappointing but their natural affect lent spontaneity and cheer to the evening. It wasn't their first time at The Horseshoe having played on a bill with indie bands and opening for Odds. I haven't heard them used backing tracks before tonight. It made for a fuller sound but didn't really compare with a full band. It's strange to think that despite their age they were already music veterans: doing tours, playing festivals, and recording in Nashville.
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