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Cruel Black Dove at Mercury Lounge, NYC 7/16/09

It was an ominous evening in New York. The sky threatened rain from the heavens. The humidity was so thick you could taste it, and the evening was ripe for catharsis. New York's Cruel Black Dove were slated to play an early, yet prominent slot at the Mercury Lounge, and even my distaste for the venue and the luminous weather couldn't hold me at bay. Almost without warning, Cruel Black Dove began their set with an familiar chestnut, as the looped synths and heavy bass and drums kicked in with an intensely commanding presence. For [...]