The Asteroids Galaxy Tour @ Tribeca Grand Hotel
Nov 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM Tribeca Grand Hotel
November 14, 2009
By: Lisette Johnson
Rating: 10/11
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour live show is an experience that is part 1960s art scene, part Indie A-list and part hipster dance party. Mette Lindberg, the singer and one of two core members (the other being producer Lars Iversen) opened the set with an arm-stretched sonic howl, letting the silky vibrato of her voice resonate through the crowded room. She wore a tight green, button-down dress and looked remarkably like Edie Sedgwick, had Edie actually been a rock star. She was flanked on all sides by the musicians who play live with The Galaxy Tour, a six-piece ensemble including a trumpet, saxophone, keyboard, drums and guitar. They were all dressed for the occasion as well: the trumpeter donned a fedora and vest, the saxophonist a pink suit jacket and paisley shirt. The first song was a trip into another world (or was the feeling perpetuated by the band’s name?), as spacey and soothing as one would imagine a trip into the stars would be, and their performance of it secured a captivated audience for the duration of the set.
One telling thing about the Copenhagen-based duo was the diversity of their crowd. Like their songs and style, the crowd was a mélange of disco betties, hippie flower children (one guy wore a matador shirt with a sunflower tucked behind his ear), and chic ravers with a few hip hop enthusiasts thrown in. Basically, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour has something for everyone. There was a song with jingle bells, one with shakers, several with Lindberg’s sultry voice favoring croons over lyrics. Their slower songs let their jazz roots show while most of their numbers couldn’t be classified as anything but dance tunes. At one point, the band invited hip hopper Vexedlo onto the stage to flow, adding another layer to an already stylistically diverse show. Lindberg shared her mic and Vexedlo leaned into her; it’s during this number she allowed a small smile, the only one during a song, betraying her Indie nonchalance. It was clear they were having a good time. In their last song, “The Golden Age,” the chorus repeated “sing it out loud / let yourself free.” There wasn’t any doubt that the band has followed its own advice.
The best part of seeing The Galaxy Tour live was the shocking quality of Lindberg’s voice. In some of their recordings she sounds tinny, almost whiney, but live, her voice cut through in happy contrast to the muddy mix. There were sound issues at the onset, but she (and the rest of the band) managed to adapt to this and pull it off overall. It was unclear after seeing them live why they wouldn’t go ahead and absorb the musicians into The Galaxy Tour full time because, despite Lindberg’s dynamic stage presence and powerful lyrical styling, it was the accompaniment that really fueled the band’s greatness. They’re not one to be missed next time they’re in the City.
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