April 13, 2010
World’s Greatest Ghosts at The Sunset with Ravenna Woods
World’s Greatest Ghosts ::: photo by Abbey Simmons
If it’s the first Saturday of the month and you have nothing to do, you should always head on over to The Sunset Tavern for KEXP’s Audioasis. Not only does the event benefit a local charity, you’re also always bound to see a great band take the stage for that good cause. In fact, you should have been there Saturday April 3rd, and by the looks of the big bustling crowd, you very well might have been. Gone was the traditional five feet of politeness that often separates the crowd and bands when they play Seattle. Saturday’s crowd at the Sunset sought to be pressed against the stage, where they could better sing and bob along to their favorite songs.
Hometown opener Ravenna Woods showed why they are one of the most buzzed about local bands of 2010. The trio makes a head-on impact with songs that reverberate through your mind, not only because they are catchy, but because they pack a lyrical punch. Ravenna Woods crafts political poetry about wealth distribution, poverty and environmental destruction, in a way that sounds wise rather than preachy or pretentious. (Which is saying something indeed.) While the melodies and percussion sound simple, the subjects discussed within are anything but. With support from KEXP and a crowd who had clearly arrived early for the band, it is clear that Ravenna Woods’ isn’t just our little secret anymore and we couldn’t be happier about it.
Where Ravenna Woods’ meditations were political, World’s Greatest Ghosts‘ were playful. Hailing from Portland, the band charmed Seattle into dance with upbeat synth-driven pop-rock song about Dungeons and Dragons and autobiographical tunes about the trials of five people with intertwined relationships (beyond being in a band) living under the same roof. World’s Greatest Ghosts play perfectly pleasant Portland party music and there’s no denying that one of the first words that comes to mind is “adorable.” However, this isn’t simple synth pop. Where World’s Greatest Ghosts’ lyrics may be simple, the arrangement that accompanies them are dizzying. (They’re the opposite of Ravenna Woods in this manner.) On their last night of a month long tour, World’s Greatest Ghosts played with the fervor of band who could almost feel their bed and who had nothing left to save for. They gave it their all on stage and were having a great time, and they inspired the same in the jovial crowd.
So when the first Saturday of May rolls around, you know where you should be right? KEXP’s Audioasis.
World’s Greatest Ghosts ::: photo by Abbey Simmons
World’s Greatest Ghosts ::: photo by Abbey Simmons
World’s Greatest Ghosts ::: photo by Abbey Simmons
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