Concert Review: Frisbie, Empty Bottle, June 14
It was a banner week in Chicago for power pop bands beginning with F.
Fountains of Wayne headlined the Taste of Randolph Street on Friday,
and Frisbie took the stage at the Empty Bottle the night before. Based
on how sparse the Empty Bottle crowd was, I hesitate to use the term
"local favorites" in describing Frisbie, but they could warrant that
designation again with their upcoming album New Debut.
Their set started off displaying more potential than the actual goods.
I kept thinking that the new songs would probably sound good on the new
album, but I wasn't hearing it yet. The abrupt ending of the title
track left the audience confused, especially since the persistent hum
in the PA made it unclear if they had only come to a false ending. Then
they fired up the early stuff, most notably "Disaster," and everything
finally clicked. They excelled at both the power and the pop, rocking
out with guitars blazing accompanied by gorgeous vocal harmonies.
After far too long with shows too sporadically scheduled, Frisbie plays
the Double Door on July 14 for their record release party.
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