Toro y Moi, Automatic, and more highlights from Austin Psych Fest’s return. LEVITATION ToroyMoi Vieuxfarkatoure YvesTumor melodyprochet
After two records that churned the sweat-slicked ecstasies of psychedelia into something elemental, mysterious, and atavistic, Yves Tumor has come down to earth. Though still overrun with wild sonic tones and glitter-angst attitude, their latest, more streamlined material feels weighed down by the reference points they once mashed into gooey purple pulp. But, shtick-like obviousness is 100% a virtue in a festival headliner setting.
Touré makes a reserved guitar hero, standing coolly in his shades while almost casually ripping licks out of his axe – histrionics have no place in his music, but excitement certainly does. Of course, the Sunday crowd couldn’t have cared less about the historical place of postmodern Malian acid blues. Though they didn’t dance as much as Touré might’ve liked , post-song reactions made their love clear.
As nimble as they are powerful, bassist César Valencia and drummer Fabian Rincón strike up a mighty rhythm, staying danceable no matter how hard the attack. His Telecaster draped in reverb, guitarist/singer Victor-Andres Cruz ranges all over the map with a Spaghetti western lick here, a jazz chord there – tied together with his dramatic baritone and some outside synthesizer solos for spice.
“Cuco and I were talking in Washington D.C. the other day about immigrants rights and about the attacks on immigrants in this state. He’s an immigrant kid, I’m an immigrant kid. Any immigrant kids out there in the crowd tonight? [Cheers] And our message to you is clear: No matter what this governor does to try to separate families, to try to attack our community, we stand strong. These are the same folks that have gone out trying to ban abortion, to try to line their corporate backers’ pockets.
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