The Envelopes, Mercury Lounge, 3/14/06

Saw the European Union of pop last night,The Envelopes at Mercury Lounge. They make a kind of taught and spare pop not unlike my friends Human Television, except they have a bit more europop bounce to them. Unsurprising, as they're made up of Brits, Swedes, and some other random Euros. The day a Swede makes a bad pop song is the day .. . something else unlikely happens.

I went on the recommendation of my roommate, as he's almost-probably-going to put out a single by them in the "singles club" he's about to start. Are singles clubs the "fixer-uppers" of the early 20s set, by the way? I mean, this is the vanity project a lot of my friends seem to be sinking their cash into. I personally think they just need to drink more, but if you want to "save money" so you can "do something that interests you," then you're obviously too insane to have a reasonable conversation with.

Anyway, the band was fun, is the point. And even though they're a semi-buzzed-about band making their first US appearance, the show was sparcely attended. Something I wish I would've known before I spent an hour and a half running around town so I could be there THE VERY SECOND the doors opened to make sure I got my tix. That's the last time I do that.

I've got some pics I want to put up, but my phone (yes, I took them with my cameraphone. You wanna fight about it?) is at home, so I'll have to do it later.