In Concert: The Raveonettes

A totally rockin’ sonic assault. Sounded great! Sooooo loud though, may have been the loudest show I’ve heard at the Double Door. My heart could not decide whether to beat in time with the bass or with the drums but it certainly was not beating at its own pace! And there were some songs during which the amps vibrated so strongly that you could see (or I could feel) the tips of my spikey hair vibrating. Nuts!
On the other hand…there’s not a lot of variation going on in their sound. Every song was played at the same level of loud, same speed of beat-thumping, same vocals level, etc. There’s no “Oh I like their softer ones” with this band, or even their “louder” ones, it’s all at the SAME level.
So if you’re a fan of their particular sound (and I am), then it was great. And if you’re looking for a bit more variety in your listening experience (variety in tempo, or decibel level, or even beat), then this is not the band for you.