On Tuesday night, Caroline Bowman (also in KCR) and I saw Crumb perform at The Observatory in North Park. I saw Yves Tumor and The Hellp there last year. Still, Caroline had yet to go to a concert at The Observatory before. After seeing two concerts there, I rate the venue at 7/10. There is nothing special about it. There is a girl in the bathroom who has lotion and candy, though!! She also hands you paper towels for tips. I respect the hustle… but it did make me feel slightly awkward.
 
The show started with Laetitia Tamko, stage name Vagabon, a Cameroonian-American multi-instrumentalist. We were seriously impressed. Her sound was similar to Solange or Blood Orange, and we were getting into it. She had a fabulous stage presence and an unbelievably beautiful voice. Her music completely transported us; it was all very ethereal and psychedelic. 

Regarding the band Crumb itself, however, their performance is 8.5 out of 10 overall. They performed well and played all my favorite songs. They played for about an hour and a half and kept their sound and energy for the concert. They played Genie, Ice Melt, and then Ghostride (my favorite three songs) right after one another. Their sound combines some psychedelic sounds like synth and voice distortions. They also have an incredible saxophone player, Bri Aronow, who added a charming jazz tone to their sound. If I had to describe this whole set in one genre, it’s indie rock. Not a single song or part of the performance disappointed me. The only thing taking down my score from a 10 is that I could barely see them, and the lead singer didn’t move around much. 

Review by Sienna Tebbe and Caroline Bowman

(photo credit: Sienna Tebbe and Caroline Bowman)

(photo credit: Sienna Tebbe and Caroline Bowman)

(photo credit: Sienna Tebbe and Caroline Bowman)

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Crumb Website: https://www.crumbtheband.com/

Edited by Jesse Munyoki