Concert Review: Geographer Explores At Bowery Ballroom
Ahhhh, yes! The rise of the multi-instrumentalist! From Youngr to Louis Cole, people are flocking to artists that, literally, construct their song in front of you like a hibachi meal. They grab rhythms and instruments like a chef does a spatula and a batch of onions and meats to show you that songs are the easiest/ hardest things to cook up. At Bowery Ballroom, Geographer made that clear.
The hardest thing for a talented person to do is make their talent seem easy. They present their work as if it as effortless as snapping your fingers. Geographer certainly emanates such a vibe; making you believe that the complexity of his arrangements and verses are as simple as ordering from grub-hub. Yet, it is that ease that makes people fall in love with the idea of being a musician. For his crowd, Geographer not only makes you love music, but makes you adore the idea of creating it. Whether it be whipping out a sax or plopping down on some keys. Geographer’s concert ignites your inner creative.
Love Is Wasted In The Dark (Official Video)
In the same way Star Wars made me want to be a Jedi. Geographer makes me want to sign up for piano lessons at the YMCA. He deconstructs and builds his music for the art form that it is, and the result are songs such as, “Leaving The Garden State,” “Paris,” and “Lovers” having a dreamy, romantic vibe to them. Each synth or drumroll felt like a red balloon lining up in the sky to say, “Go Higher.” Lyrically, Geographer matches his music with messages of healed aimlessness. For him, if you are restless with the same then you are ready to be bold enough for difference.
Summer Of My Discontentment (Official Video)
From careers to lovers, it takes to courage to change what has made you the drab version of yourself. From “Summer of My Discontent” to “Kites,” Geographer’s voice svelte and sylph. It is as if he sees his voice like the lining to a velvet suit; he sews in the structure for you to wear his verses. Naturally, the crowd went wild because the perks to being a multi-instrumentalist is that you have even more tools to controlling the audience’s atmosphere. The crowd’s mood was at Geographer’s beckon, of which he could turn their energy up and down like a tune-dial. Add on that he appears like a good-humored guy, and, again, you legitimately wish you could play a song, as well. For More Information On Geographer Click Here.
