Editor's note: Fresh review from our live music hound B. Treotch.
Right from the show opener — "A Picture of Our Torn Up Praise," the lead track from Phosphorescent's 2007 highly ethereal album Pride — it was evident the band's live sound would be a departure from their studio-created sonics. Offering almost entirely different interpretations from the album cuts, the band was welcomed by the crowd at New World Brewery, even though many attendees were perhaps expecting something more mellow and intimate. Phosphorescent managed to hold on to the intimacy, while still adding energy to their songs, peaking with "My Dove, My Lamb," "Wolves," and a cover of George Jones' classic "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)."
This article appears in Nov 12-18, 2008.