Concert Review: Sontalk Sing To The Sensitives At Baby’s All Right

In a world that deems women too emotional and men sentimentally unavailable, Sontalk reminds us that both ideas are false. Led by Joseph LeMay, the band plays for the sensitive hearts; the ones that give more than they take, and, eventually, have to look at who or how they are giving to themselves. At Baby’s All Right, the band proved the world is divided between those that feel and those that go numb.

Sonicallhy, Sontalk’s melodies felt scratched and scrawled to give an ambiance of emotional wrought. While you can tell LeMay is a witty guy that loves wry humor, his music reveals that he is a pure heart. Lyrically, he writes for the people that invest all of themselves into relationships, which is why, when they go wrong, they feel so vacant; as if someone emptied them like a fridg. Tracks like, “Hosanna,” and “Hurt You” had Lemay singing into the microphone as if he were telling it every single moment that broke him. Naturally, his confessional presence attracted the crowd, and reminded me of something I say often on my site; breakdowns and breakthroughs as irrevocably tied.
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The human spirit is like a mosaic; thousands of broken pieces shaped and allotted together to turn a life into art. I love that analogy, and, in many ways, it feels tied to Sontalk’s dynamic. Yet, no mosaic is clear until completed, which is why I love the subtle, potent raucous of their rock. Rhythmically, is as if they placed a tornado in a jar; though concentrated and walled by glass, it still whirls in chaos. Frankly, every human being will feel like a “tornado in a glass jar,” at least once, which is why LeMay’s voice peels like tendered flesh. He is a man that has been hit in the heart so many times, its meat feels bruised but still beating. Such a dynamic, is perfect for when you need a show to emotionally vent.

From Frightened Rabbit to War On Drugs, certain artists are turned on when we feel like turning off. Their music/ concerts are booked when we need a night to simply say, “Ugh, heartbreak sucks!” Yet, Sontalk sing not only to the heartbreak others give us, but also to the heartbreak we place upon ourselves, especially when we give our love to everyone but our self. For More Information On Sontalk Click Here.