Concert Review: Jake Troth Is The Man In A Suit At Rockwood

When Jake Troth came out in a suit for his first NYC show, I had to smile. He did not have to dress up for us New Yorkers, but the idea of playing in this music Mecca is highly empowering. New York is a literal heartbeat; flowing and pumping with feelings, especially ones of hopefulness and loneliness. People come to New York to make their dreams come true, but when it comes to love and friendship, you might have better luck fulfilling career goals. 

At Rockwood, Troth laughed at how he did not know what to say beyond “Thanks.” Yet, his music said it all, and it was a blend of dark and euphoric. Singing to misery and wanting to die is not exactly family fun, but it is real, especially as you get older. I used to think I had a lot of feelings when I was a teenager, but being in my twenties with friends in their thirties has shown me that as a teen we just had emotions, but as an adult we have “real-world” problems. Suddenly, the life we dreamed as kids has to either A) Come true or B) Stay a dream that becomes a regret. Yet, our dreams are not just what we want to do, but also who we want to be and who we want to be with, which when juggled together explains Troth’s poetic lyricism.

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Playing from his debut, IT IS AS IF, there is an elegance to Troth’s delivery, much like one of his fave artists, David Byrne. Yet, if David explores the worlds of sound, Troth explores the worlds of being. By all means, one person can be 20 millions people with all the roles they carry from lover to worker, which is why Troth’s simple, stringed melodic feel like sonic plates for some meaty verses. He makes virtue something you chew one; questioning what is love with every bite. For More Information On Jake Troth Click Here.