Schubas
3159 N Southport Ave
773.525.2508
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Canasta, Photo: Sarah Hadley
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Saturday May 8, 2010 (7 & 10:30pm)
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- Price
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$14
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“With its lush arrangements, intelligent lyrics, and Technicolor cover art, Canasta's new LP The Fakeout, the Tease and the Breather bears more than a passing resemblance to XTC's masterpiece Oranges and Lemons. The comparison is a high compliment, but Chicago's leading orchestral-pop outfit earns the praise with another consistent effort that recalls The Sea and Cake, Arthur Lee and Belle & Sebastian in equal measure. Tonight's shows celebrate the release of The Fakeout, a copy of which is included in the ticket price, with Schubas' intimate concert room a fitting venue for Canasta's thoroughly modern chamber music.”
Ben Bass, Flavorpill
Schubas says: Living amongst the immense musical talent in a city like Chicago is eternally inspiring. But standing apart from the crowd can be a never-ending challenge. So Canasta came together in early 2002 when six friends joined forces and augmented the standard rock set-up with piano, violin, keyboard, and trombone, in an effort to craft a more ambitious strain of majestic, ultra-melodic, orchestral pop. Canasta songs are nothing if not eclectic; you'll hear everything from bouncy, horn-spiked ditties and sweeping, heart-breaking epics to moody, country-tinged narratives and rollicking, guitar-driven anthems. But what's constant is an emphasis on sophisticated songwriting, dramatic dynamics and meticulous orchestration that has won them comparisons to Arcade Fire, Belle & Sebastian, the Decemberists, The New Pornographers, Sufjan Stevens, and Wilco.
