Last night I saw the band Maps & Atlases perform at Rock and Roll Hotel. They are a band I have followed a bit throughout their career. I like their second album Beware and Be Grateful so I was glad they played a bunch of songs from it. Earlier this month they released a new album Lightlessness Is Nothing New. I listened to it once yesterday before going to the show. I enjoyed one song but was not very impressed. They didn’t really focus on it during the concert and I was not exactly intrigued to listen to it much more. However, they put on an enjoyable performance.
They have been known as a “math rock” band, and that showed from the beginning as singer/guitarist Dave Davison showcased his tapping skills on guitar in the opening song. Drummer Chris Hainey also put on an impressive performance with a lot of power behind it. The crowd was largely stoic, although they got more energetic for Old & Gray / Fever.
The opening act, Prism Tats, was downright painful. But I guess that’s what you get for an opening act at a half-filled Tuesday evening concert.