Concert Review: BLOXX Get Grunge At Mercury Lounge
BLOXX’s Ophelia Booth feels like the essence of 90’s Grunge; emanating an aesthetic that balances the alt-rock’s character of “I don’t care, but I do.” Everyone cares about what others think, say, and believe about them. The whole point of life is learning that what you think, say, and believe about you matters more. At Mercury Lounge, that was apparent.
From dodgy ex-friends to sketchy ex-lovers, we all have, at least, a handful of people we let into our lives that had NO BUSINESS coming in! We, literally, gave them a “welcome mat” to torpedo us with trust issues, and then leave us to then say, “I don’t care about anyone!” Yet, you do and you did. Tracks like, “Headspace,” “Coke,” “Curtains,”and “Monday” live in that lyrical frame; where people try to deny their heartbreak by denying they have a heart. Yet, what makes BLOXX a grunge band is their ability to affront heart-breakers and losers that do not see the value in someone that shares themselves with them.
Vocally, Ophelia Booth shreds her voice like a garden she is tearing rose from rose. Her voice feels heavier and plotted like soil, but she churns and digs it as if to find the seeds every bad relationship left behind. She is funny, casual, and active on stage; smiling and slaying her guitar as if to play a chord was to key an ex’s car. Naturally, people were intoxicated by the dynamic because, sometimes, it is hard to not want to hurt those who hurt you. It can feel wrong not to be childish or petty about your heartbreaker because If you do not know I am human, then you do not know to NOT hurt me. BLOXX’s music give you a 3-minute, sonic permission to put middle finger up to those that misunderstand your identity and pain. For More Information on BLOXX Click Here.
