Concert Review: Savoir Adore Bring A “Chill” Vibe To Brooklyn Bazaar

Savoir Adore were “chill” Brooklyn Bazaar. Yes, I know that sounds plain, but it was a different feeling for a Saturday night. There we were, Brooklyn youth, in a wide-spaced room filled smoke, neon-colors reflecting from the lit stage, and symphonies sways that appeared induced by music hypnosis. While you may think the weekend is about getting lit, for Savoir Adore, its about getting light.

I am always surprised by weekend concerts that give invigoration through calm. Yes, you dance and them music can blaze, but it does so in a way that feels like a purple haze has spread over youthful minds. It is a unique high that is unexpected and almost spiritual. Like any reviewer, you do  hear the band’s music before you go to the concert, especially, out of excitement to see how their album recordings differ from their live ones. While both versions of Savoir Adore carry a similar sense of imagination, I was surprised to see that, in concert, the dreaminess of their music feels serener. I expected, particularly live, that their music would be louder and pulser. They, personally, describe their music as adventure wave, which it certainly is. Still, an alternative band, usually, elaborates the “indie” part of their sound in record and the “electo-rock” part in concert, but it was vice versa. As I saw Brooklynites close their eyes as if Savoir Adore’s music was showing a special screening in their head, I realized the magic of Savoir Adore. Their concert is like a trippy drug that makes you see the world in pastels and feel your emotions like they are rose petals falling within you. This distinct type of adrenaline turned their Brooklyn concert into a unique experience, where a wave of adventure was mustered through people’s simple presence in the moment at hand. To which, Savoir Adore plays to with a precision and focus.

It’s always interesting to see the band’s connection to music, and for the most part, Savoir Adore’s bond is insular. They look at their instruments as they play them with an attention that a surgeon would give to his scalpel. They analyze their chords like cuts to their audience’s visions: hoping that each one opens another door to another dream in another dimension. Yes, this is a vivid effect for a Saturday Brooklyn concert on the later end, but, again, that was the magic of both their set and time. When you go out, you think you are going to be wild and fun, but Savoir Adore shows that wild and fun are celestial sentiments, which means no craziness needed: just imagination. Moreover, the harmonies of Paul Hammer and Lauren Zettler are laced with nobility. There is something sophisticated about the gentle blend their uniting voices make over their electro-waves. As they, themselves close their eyes to sing their notes, you wonder if they too dream their songs like we, as listeners, dream them. With such soft vocals, their visions must be lulling with wonder. For More Information On Savoir Adore Click Here.