Concert Review: Jared And The Mill Go Don Quijote In Rough Trade

Playing at Rough Trade, Jared And The Mill are the smoothest band with a crowd. They lay on their flattering charm and woo their viewers as if life is a Hallmark movie; a deludedly happy place where everything works out. Yet, their ability to be cinematically inviting and dapper helped elaborate a “Don Quijote” aspect of their sound. 

If you do not know The Man of La Mancha; he is a legend because he was so convinced in his fantastical imagination that he made others doubt their realities. You never knew if it was he that was right in seeing wind mills as giants, and, us, that were crazy for never having such a vision. Jared And The Mill’s charisma is that they are a band of warm human being exploring what it is to live in your dreams while walking through reality.From a relationship that is waning to a sincere, self-questioning of whether your life has made an impact, Jared And The Mill really got deep in their latest album, which they humorously opened up about and could be felt in Jared Kolesar’s voice. 

From “Dying Fear” to “Books,”Koselar sounds like joy fused into the earth to create a new, vocal landscape.  He makes happiness feel at the tip of your toes, which then elaborates Jared And The Mill’s inquisitive search as to why we are not happy. If joy dances in our visions, how come she feels slow to our realities? While this question is challenging, sonically, Jared And The Mill make folk rock feel like a country western; with guitar melodies that up antics the same way a court jester riles a king. Yet, make no mistake! The jesters might be seen as a “joke,” but, like Jared And The Mill’s music, their lightheartedness veils their struggles for “Hope” and desires to redefine what it is to feel “big” when there is only one king, and the rest of us are just regular people. For this band, humility is maturity. 

As you become mindful, you will make the terrifying move to let life teach you who you are, and to make your relationship choices your spiritual professors. “Chisel,” “Break In The Ether,” “Wilderness Call,” and “Feels Like” were amongst their new works that showed such hard choices mean to grow uplifted. Hence, as they swung and swindled their instruments and smiles like a group of boys let out into the schoolyard, their stage became another world; one where it is not so scary to think wind mills are giants. Instead, it is daring and beautiful to think you could see the world differently from itself. For More Information On Jared And The Mill Click Here