Hard Quartet: the live debut of an indie supergroup
Only a few months later he first became aware of the existence of the Hard QuartetThe new indie supergroup composed of Stephen Malkmus (Pavement), Matt Sweeney (guitarist of Skunk, Chavez and the supergroup Zwan), Emmett Kelly (The Cairo Gang and The Double) e Jim White (Dirty Three).
Now the Hard Quartet’s self-produced self-titled debut album has been released worldwide and, coinciding with the arrival of the LP, the new band held its first live concert at the Belasco in Los Angeles.
On their live debut, the Hard Quartet played a set of 15 songs, or, in order, all the songs from their new album.
The ladder
Chrome Messaging
Earth Hater
Rio’s Song
Our Hometown Boy
Renegade
Heel Highway
Killed by Death
Hey
It Suits You
Six Deaf Rats
Action for Military Boys
Jacked Existence
North of the Border
Thug Dynasty
Gripping the Riptide
At the moment the bandwhich ranges from punk to so-called “Americana” through flower pop and with strong ’60s influences,he has only two more concerts scheduled, in New York and London.