It was a beautiful Friday night in the city and while all the usual debauchery was going down in Wicker Park, I retreated north to Schubas and watched The Postelles play to a full house of enthusiastic 20-somethings.
I saw these charming Manhattan natives open for Free Energy at Double Door back in January and had been itching to see them since. Their sound has been compared to that of The Strokes, The Kooks and Neon Indian yet there is also a bit of soulful flair in front man Daniel Balk's voice that is both familiar and refreshing. (Coincidentally as I'm writing this, Sam Cooke is playing and I think how awesome it would be to hear them cover a song *wink, wink*:)
The Postelles took the stage at 11:30 sharp playing a sweet but slightly short set that not even your boyfriend could help but dance to. Highlights included a fantastic rendition of Elvis' "Hound Dog", a new "written-on-the-road" song called Running Red Lights, and crowd favorites White Night, Stella and Sleep On The Dancefloor. Aside from a startling smack in the head from an overzealous fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the night from start to finish. These guys play straight up rock n' roll like seasoned vets, no computer bullshit needed. And that voice.. well let's just say I can't seem to get enough.
I highly recommend getting their freshly released self-titled debut album and playing that thaang all summer long.. Also, check out their latest video below for Sleep On The Dancefloor, but trust me, you won't be!
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