
Critiquing the Airborne Toxic Event 's performance at the Paradise Rock Club this past Saturday requires a lot of grace. Enjoying the performance? That came easy. The need for grace comes from multiple factors. One, Airborne is a young band that, after quickly earning a lot of hype, is just starting to headline national tours. Two, with one self-titled LP under its belt, Airborne has a small repertoire. And while that repertoire includes some fun, catchy tunes, the songwriting is neither unique nor diverse enough to maintain interest for an entire set. [...]