Evolution is a tricky word when discussing current trends in music, especially when it comes to sophomore albums. The critically lauded “BLOUSE,” the 2011 debut from the Portland band of the same name was a lush, melodic and dreamy affair spiked with whoozy synths and delicate vocals. For “Imperium,” their 2nd LP for Captured Tracks, Blouse have shed the synths, done away with drum machines and wrote and recorded with “instruments that don’t plug into the wall,” as enforced by bandmember/producer Jacob Portrait.
These are photos from concerts where Blouse played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Dum Dum Girls / Blouse Mar 27, 2014 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Stage Light Photography
Blouse Aug 30, 2013 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Greg Fasolino