Having never been to a house show before, I was stoked to finally attend a local one because two of my favorite bands were playing- Elvis Depressedly and Sorority Noise. Â Toasted Plastic and Crying were also on the bill, and fantastically impressive. Â However, Depressedly was who I was there for in the first place, and knowing that Mat, the brain behind it all, had considered stopping the project, I wanted to catch ’em before they’re gone.
The trio arrived late, getting stuck in traffic and traversing quite a bit of distance. Â When they came in and started setting up, I got more and more excited. Â There’s just something about their music that’s so genuinely deep and creepy feeling, but also comforting and nostalgic.
“Inside You” is one of my favorite tracks off of “Holo Pleasures”, and I was so excited that they played it live. Â It felt so raw and I liked it a lot more than the original recorded version. Â Watching Mat, you could notice his focus and his voice was fantastic and the lyrics really resonated. Â For me, Elvis Depressedly always felt like a persona, not a person. Â Seeing it right in front of me made it feel so incredibly real and solidified my love for them.
With a few guitar troubles, Mat became even more human. Â “I just had my first ever guitar lesson a few weeks ago,” he said, attempting to tune the instrument a few songs in. Â These weren’t polished acts, they were fumbling attempts, but no one cared. Â There was a sense of comfort in it all, because no one cared if you messed up, ‘cos everyone was friends. Â It was great.
The last tune they played was “Micky yr a fuck up”, sped up and changed a bit, but still fantastic. Â I felt so lucky to be a part of this show, and being in this room watching a musician that I genuinely adore felt surreal. Â The set as a whole was so genuine, without any gimmicks or tricks.
Elvis Depressedly is just phenomenal. Â They exceeded my expectations and made me proud to be a fan. Â Mickey, yr not a fuck up.