Concert Review: UNI Turn Music Into A Psychotropic Drug At Baby’s All Right
In a world that can applaud the cut of creative arts but praise the notions of war, UNI arise to show there is nothing stronger than creating art. They colorfully push social boundaries in music and presence to reveal that boundaries can be more farcical than foundational. Thus, at Baby’s All Right, they formed what can be deemed as the coolest band alive. Yet, cool is not about conforming as much as deconstructing false ideas.
If you watch Uni’s videos for songs like “What’s The Problem” then you know they beyond “outside the box”. The have equivocally ran 13000 miles away from “the box” of social norms and plain ideas, and then decided to toss the box in the ocean. Hence, I was curios to see how they manifested their bright “madness” into concert, and, once again, in a “never fail”, they relied on their presence, particularly that of Nico Fuzz. If you ask UNI each role their members play then Charlotte Kemp is the mind, Nico Fuzz is the heart, an David strange is the balls. Thus, naturally, I went for the heart first. Fuzz approaches the stage like it is a field of lilies, in which he plucks notes and plants his body to the ground with a dreamy smile. He moves as if he is Don Quijote and we, the crowd, are all Sancho Pancha; we have no choice but to believe that the stage he sings from is an actual lily field, and, frankly, why not believe in Uni’s fantasy. Their jams are like cosmic operas laced with starry symbols that relate to grim, earthly truths. From politics to persons, you get the feeling that Uni, similar to Downtown Boys, are rising as a creative act to counter those that want to quell individualism as beauty. Hence, the standing out of Charlotte Kemp and David strange as the “mind” and “balls” of Uni. For Kemp, her presence on stage is smoother and curious compared to the sporadic Fuzz like, the HBIC of UNI; emanating a boss aura that attracts viewership. Meanwhile, Strange releases the fire of his personality through his guitar. The man treats the instrument as if it is his instructor: let the chords tell him how they want to be played for listeners.
Uni, definitely, is one of my favorite new bands. I have declared time and time again my love for psychotropic music that makes me feel like sound can be the equivalent to a hit of peyote. Their arrangements slowly burn into hallucinogenic rhythms that beg you to dream. With how real UNI presents fantasy, you have to wonder if being “too idealist” or “too free” is really the problem. They are a response to anytime someone told you that bad happened to you because you were “too good”. You have to be too good, too daring, and too creative to counter those that are too numb to see a fantasy can be realized. For More Information On Uni Click Here.
