YACHT's Road to Utopia [Show Preview]
Head out tonight for a mystical musical experience full of cosmic grooves and sci-fi funk as YACHT brings their "Road To Utopia" tour to Emo's. Claire Evan's [see our interview with her] animated vocals float smoothly over Jona Bechtolt's well-composed electro-pop beat in a feelgood way that can't help but get you moving with a smile on your face. The Portland-based duo's musical production is an upbeat treat with intergalactic inspirations. The electronics are thoughtfully produced by Bechtolt, who uses laser effects, computerized beats, distorted guitars and psychedelic synths with the addition of chanted co-ed vocals and the occasional hand-clap or cowbell. Their music is consistently energetic and optimistic.
With this North American tour, YACHT promises to provide a sneak into Shangri-La, their forthcoming album set to drop in June. If it's anything like 2009's See Mystery Lights - an album named after the mysterious light phenomenon in Marfa, TX where they recorded the album - expect to dance the night away to their crafty indie-disco experimentation. After all, like their web page says, "Reality is what you make of it. So join us on the ROAD TO UTOPIA."
Bobby Birdman and Love Inks open.
