Saturday, 23 JanUnderwater projections reflect the sounds of a warbling Wurlitzer and wide guitar reverb…
Indie duo Christy & Emily—joined by bassist and drummer The Liberal Arts—played Brooklyn’s Issue Project Room last Saturday, making music that was recognizable but new sounding, infectious but unpredictable.
“Gueen’s Head,” juxtaposed rock ballad style choruses with mysterious rippling murmurs from the Wurlitzer, while “Thunder and Lightning” had a stripped-down, punk rock feel to it.
Christy & Emily played alone for the Debussy-esque “Lover’s Talk,” which seemed to advise the heart broken from fathoms below.
Before the band launched into the night-sky-like “Superstition,” Emily gave the audience a mini disco ball to pass around during the song. The last person holding the ball was asked to play “The Christy & Emily Game” of subjective questioning: “Pretend you have a house; where are you more afraid to go, the attic or the basement?” “I’m not afraid!” was audience member Joe’s initial answer, before being reminded by Emily that only one of two answers was acceptable (he chose the basement).
Christy & Emily’s set ended with the country-tinged “Tigers,” featuring tightly woven vocal harmonies.
Look for Christy & Emily back in NYC upon their return from this month’s Austro-Swiss-German tour.
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