Blog: Beats Per Minute

Bills as solid as the one that occurred on Wednesday night at the Mayan in Los Angeles are not a commonplace, particularly one in which all three bands vary in their sound greatly. But, while the synth-based Big Black Delta, the dark-wave of A Place To Bury Strangers, and the radio-ready rock of The Joy Formidable don't really relate sonically, the three bands created a lively night of music that worked in all three band's abilities to engage on a large stage, a place that all three are unlikely to inhabit on their own. Indeed, on Wednesday night, there was [...]