Blog: Sound Bites

A picture-perfect evening made for what was probably the most enjoyable Friday at the Seaport of the Season for me, with Violens turning in the best performance.* Or maybe the most surprisingly great, as they've only got four songs released and my previous experience seeing them live was a good but... with a surprisingly great sound mix, the lovely weather, the band's excellent songs, tight playing and a set of influences that so closely mirrors my own... Violens shot up my list of favorite new bands over the course [...]

• Violens - Spectator & Pupil