Review: Disco Biscuits Rage Tennessee
Photos and Words: Jason Woodside
The fall always seems to be a great time of year for tour, and this holds especially true for the Disco Biscuits. In 2008, however, the band did not embark on an autumn tour, and this, coupled with a stellar 2009, led to some serious anticipation for this year’s Planet Anthem Fall Tour.
Songs from the highly anticipated new album are slowly but surely being worked into the catalog. While some of them are still met with mixed emotions, it is pretty clear that it will not be long before they lead to some truly inspired improvisation. On September 24th and 26th, the Biscuits stopped through Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee, and both shows lived up to the anticipation.
The Cannery Ballroom is located in downtown Nashville, in what used to be a flour mill built in 1883. The Cannery building was converted into a venue in the ’70s, yet still maintains the look of an old factory. The look, while charming in a sense, has the downside of obstructed views and average sound. You wouldn’t find many people complaining about the venue tonight however, as the show, from start to finish, was a high energy dance party.
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we see the culmination of this freshness come across ten fold, as this is not simply a collection of new tunes, but a reinvention of sorts. With this album, the band puts forth sweeping changes.
