Concert Review: Charly Bliss Is A Ballerina At Webster Hall
I have seen Charly Bliss a few times: as openers and headliners. I always prefer the latter because they feel like a prom show for people high on pixies sticks and mountain dew. They are loud, flashy, deranged, and feel like a batch of fairies looking for a late night party in the magical forest. In a way, they bring the worlds of Anime to the punk party scene; giving Sailor Moon the opportunity to put her pigtails down, get lit, and declare she don’t need a man or frenemies.
Charly Bliss – Hard To Believe [Official Music Video]
Okay, the latter image may appear outlandish, but Charly Bliss did not attract a packed Webster Hall because they are normal or are trying to keep calm. Eva Hendricks has the most distinguishable, high-pitched voice in the industry; making helium tanks feel useless in filling balloons to soar. Yet, that is not a facetious statement. Hendricks embraces the particularities of her voice and the eccentricities of Charly Bliss, with each remember bopping around and playing into each other’s should like bulls running into red while playing instruments. They want to be the soundtrack to the “manic pixie girl” looking to enliven the walking, “snooze-fests” that proudly call themselves “regular people.”
Charly Bliss – Hard To Believe [Official Music Video]
What I love about a Charly Bliss show is that it really blissful and made especially for its market of “cool outcasts;” people that love fantasy and live in the dreams worlds they can cosplay. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT!? Hence, their music came off like the punk-pop version of Dungeons & Dragons with songs like, “Young Enough” and “Capacity” feeling like the tales of of a warrior- maiden dodging social anxiety spells and potential exes. In a way, we all need fantasy to combat reality, and I can say some of my past relationships did feel like a Legend of Zelda run, of which Charly Bliss has perfect songs to play in the backdrop. For More Information On Charly Bliss Click Here.
