Living Rooms sounds like Animal Collective … almost
October 14th, 2009 by Chad Radford in music briefs
Living Rooms
with Sea Lions and Neon Indian. $8. 8 p.m. Sun., Oct. 18. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
It is often said that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Despite the warm reception that Atlanta trio Living Rooms has received during its short 10 months together, fans and detractors alike have uttered the same criticism: They sound like Animal Collective. The comparison is hard to avoid for Seth Bolton (vocals, sampler, beats), Ryan Luce (guitar, synthesizer), and Sean Telo (sampler, effects); even they don’t deny the allegation.
“They are our biggest influence,” Bolton says. “People hear similar things when we play and think Animal Collective because they’ve received so much notice. It’s a compliment, actually.”
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