![]() Speer donned a sleek gray suit straight out of the ’70s, Lee rocked a chic denim two-piece complete with rhinestones and a gold fringe and both wore heeled gold boots. ![]() The band’s spectacular and dreamy cover of Kool and the Gang’s “Summer Madness” was also performed flawlessly, sounding not as if it was a cover, but their own song.Īpart from the music, Speer and Lee were dressed impeccably. Guitarist Mark Speer and bassist Laura Lee strutted around the stage like they were performing at Woodstock, the duo doing their classic sway as they played away. Mashing up AC/DC’s “Back in Black” with a series of snippets from rapper MF Doom and ending with “Benny and the Jets” by Elton John, this jam not only exhibited Khruangbin’s talent in transitioning from song to song but also its affinity for playing off of one another as if extensions of the same entity. The band then slowly made its way to the pinnacle of the set, a captivating jam session packed with samples, covers and overall great vibes. Khruangbin began with “Time (You and I),” loaded with ample bass and a funky, hypnotic beat. With two disco balls glimmering above the stage and two of three members rocking nearly identical jet black fringes, Khruangbin truly seemed like a band straight out of the funkiest peak of the ’70s. The trio came onto the Lands End stage at 5 p.m., just as the fog finished rolling in and wrapped the surrounding area in a shroud of gray. Houston-based rock band Khruangbin was easily one of the best performances that took place at Outside Lands. Highlights: “Summer Madness,” “Time (You and I),” “Gypsy Woman” While the crowd wasn’t exactly packed densely enough for a mosh pit to break out, the Live Forever standout finished off Strange’s swaggered, high-octane Outside Lands performance with fists in the air and a sea of headbanging - a perfect taster for the day’s events. The set concluded with “Boomer,” an undisputed high point. Strange’s take on The National’s “Lemonworld” was an unexpected curveball, forgoing the soft, warm buzz of the original and replacing it with cold, electrifying bursts of crisp guitars and a crashing chorus of wails. Songs such as “Weights” and the unreleased “17” helped the set’s personal themes of lost love and internal struggles ebb and flow alongside high-energy hype anthems. Strange was all smiles, playing with so much spirit that it was impossible not to sense the collective excitement for a return to festivals and live music.īreezing through his 45-minute set, Strange wove in performances of new music, which saw the artist switching in and out of rap cadences with ease. Popular L ive Forever track “Mustang” made its way into the setlist early, with its galloping tempo and urgent melodies revving up the audience. Strange and his bandmates played a lively batch of songs that showcased a number of different musical styles, stirring up attention from a variety of early festival-goers eager to see what the band had to offer. Hot off the heels of his remarkable debut album Live Forever, the Washington, D.C.-based singer-songwriter started off the festival with an air-tight set at the Sutro Stage full of enough emo and indie rock energy to satisfy fans of either genre. The music of Bartees Strange is punchy and frenetic, equally suitable for the setting of Outside Lands as it would be for the Vans Warped Tour. Highlights: “Flagey God,” “Lemonworld,” “Boomer” ![]() Best fit to play warped tour: Bartees Strange The first day of Outside Lands saw some of the most emo, jam-worthy, electric and lean sets of the festival.
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