Field Music
Trolling South by Southwest 2007
Reviewed by Darcie Stevens, Fri., March 23, 2007
Field Music
Beauty Bar Patio, Saturday, March 17
The three British boys from Sunderland chomped gum voraciously and paced back and forth onstage while the soundman tried to find the sampler track. Just because the show started 15 minutes late didn't mean that it was going to be a sloppy one. Launching into sophomore LP opener "Give It Lose It Take It," brothers Peter and David Brewis and pianist Andy Moore flew through Tones of Town without missing a beat. Switching instruments midsong, the trio was an example of professionalism, every second of harmony pitch-perfect, every time change on the money. Even using recorded backing tracks (like the glorious beat-boxing on "Sit Tight"), the boys pulled out a lightning-fast set, no banter, just seamless stop/starts and tempo changes. By the time the carnival lights exploded on "Working to Work," it was clear that Field Music might be the band that really takes this stuff seriously.
