lemuria's simple and short pop songs serve as a pastel-colored backdrops for the band's darker lyrical imagery. A tour warm-up show in the old east-side library is seemingly apropos for lines like:
oh fuck just this once can i root for the hometeam
i'm always the bee to kamikaze to save the precious queen
and i watch the sympathy turn to pity
from my sympathetic friends
recent reviews draw comparisons to indie-pop icons Jawbreaker and Discount, which suggests the band is on the right track. With countless 90's faithful (and revivalists) generating similar sounds, Lemuria's biggest hook lies in the group's vocal interplay and obvious chemistry. Each member brings a piece to the puzzle and makes the band greater than the sum of its parts.
the band is scheduled to play festivals this summer and goes to Europe in September with Ringers from Boston. Catch them for their only local show this summer. Openers Bridge and Tunnel just released a 7" on the highly prestigious No Idea Records.
LEMURIA
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
YO MAN, GO!
SAM WEIR
JULY 13th at:
Adam Mickiewicz Library & Dramatic Circle
aka The Polish Library
612 Filmore Ave. (near Broadway)
Buffalo, NY 14212
8 pm . $6
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