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Review: Voxtrot at Emo’s
It’s been almost a year since local indie big leaguers Voxtrot played Austin (by singer Ramesh Srivastava’s account, since last May), and the group proved Friday night at Emo’s that absence can make the heart grow fonder.
Everyone missing the group’s supercharged, bouncy indie pop came out in full force and crowded under the canopy and there was plenty of talk about how they missed their musical friends. Voxtrot started things off with the infectious and explosive “Firecracker” off their self-titled full-length debut released last year, for which the band has a video on MTV. This song, as with many of the group’s, is performed live with a bit more enthusiasm and energy than the recording.
Srivastava led an easy-to-follow, dance-inducing chorus while furiously fanning at his guitar and hopping around. Another crowd favorite, “Your Biggest Fan,” off an older EP of the same name, had fists pumping to the masterful pop structure and prancing keys as Srivastava took the mike and sang out the soaring chorus with his eyes shut tight.
By the end for “The Start of Something” the band disappeared in a mob of other musicians and crowd members that had amassed on stage for this Smiths-esque, sweetly doleful tune filled with jangling guitars. A strong cast of local openers included the quirky, minimalist rock of Jennifer Moore and the rest of Yellow Fever along with the upbeat rock of Hollywood Gossip. Ringo Deathstarr brought a wall of feedback and lazy-lipped, warm vocals.
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