Electronic group, Home Video, performed last Tuesday night at Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg. Brooklyn-based bandmates (singer/guitarist, Collin Ruffino, and keyboardist/bassist, David Gross) have been together for over 10 years (with Chris Berry of Xylos playing drums at this particular show).
It was a rare kind of show that seemed to end too soon - I wanted to listen all night. Images of tropical landscapes and bustling highways from the '70s were projected onto the stage, illuminating the frames of each band member, and creating the perfect compliment to the propelling beats.
The influence of Radiohead is apparent in Ruffino's haunting vocals, but the inspiration is modified with the band's own unique synth melodies and driving percussion that build in every song.
The catchy electronic music still has substance, epitomized by the lyrics at the end of the standout single, "Every Love That Every Was":
look out now across a darkened sky/
you'll see the ash of every love that ever was/
and if we can do this right/
nothing else can matter/
you and i can live forever
look out now across a darkened sky/
you'll see the ash of every love that ever was/
and if we can do this right/
nothing else can matter/
you and i can live forever
Home Video's latest album, The Automatic Process, was released late last year and is a excellent soundtrack for summer night drives. Home Video are continuing to tour through summer, with more shows scheduled in Brooklyn, DC, and Boston.
