Concert Review: Tall Heights Give Humor And Sad Songs At Rough Trade
Tall Heights always give a good show, and their triumphant return to Rough Trade was no different. They are blessed with the most irreverent humor, like Tim Harrington’s 3 minute discussion on how clean his baby blanket is. The duo are part Simon & Garfunkel/ part a night at The Comedy Cellar.
As Harrington put it, their music is like Pac-man; asking you to eat your ghosts. It was an odd but poignant association that I think I have only ever heard in a “This Is Us” episode. From “River Wider” to “Horse To Water”, all of their songs ask you to take what haunts you and conquer them for a three minute opus filled with cello melodies and falsetto harmonies between Harrington and Paul Wright. Together their voices soar like fireflies being released from jars to fly and be light again. They close their eyes and release their vocals until they get higher and higher into the air and over their audience’s reach. Thus, their humor only adds to your admiration of their talent and creativity.
Tall Heights – Horse to Water
Often, we do not think that funny is smart, but you need to have wit to be witty. I realized this when I found out that my favorite song of theirs, “Growing”, was about going to prison while being innocent or for a foolish crime like selling weed as Harringtion put it.
My Face When I Find Out My Favorite Song Is About Going To Prison And I Had No Idea
Harrington claimed that, in these times, especially under this “horrible” president more innocent people are paying heavy prices for what are deemed foolish mistakes. The point is that crimes do not always match punishment, but do purport an “unforgiving nature” within humanity, which is a message their future music carries, as well, such as “Fire Escape”. The duo’s capacity to take on most people’s feeling of being socially or cosmically punished is draping. From their instrumentals to their lyrics, it is like someone has taken a massive, colorful parachute and covered you with it; turning something that was meant to save you into something that straps you down. Thus, you feel thankful that they joke around about naps amongst songs, “Spirit Cold”, “Not Like It Was”, and “The Runaway”. All while essentially stating that life is rough but you can handle it. For More Information On Tall Heights Click Here.
Tall Heights – River Wider (Tour Portrait)
