The Narrator at Chicago’s Cultural Center
Photo Credit: Senor Codo
On Wednesday I happen to be in the loop and was lucky enough to have the afternoon off which gave me the chance to see The Narrator’s acoustic set at Chicago’s Cultural Center.
While they did get off onto a rocky start, they really pulled it together mid set. They came off as very shy and quiet at first, something I feel was out of character for them, since they usually tell some witty jokes at their shows and tend not to look around bashfully. I do not recall hearing any of their old stuff, from Such Triumph or Youth City Fire. Maybe they played This Party’s Over, but I am not sure. Most everything was from All That to the Wall. I would really have loved to have heard acoustic versions of New Blood/New Weather, Pregnant Boys or Crapdragon.
One thing I say about their new album
I’d give it 4/5 stars, and it will probably be one of my favorite albums of the year, I just feel they their first two albums present a sound that was much more their own, while the new one teeters on a sound that everyone is embracing.