Shapes and Sizes
Yeasayer Vollmar Tues. Sept. 18th 8pm $7 The Waldron Arts Center Shapes and Sizes are Canadian imports making a splash on Sufjan Stevens Asthmatic Kitty Records. The off-kilter time signatures and quirky instrumentation recall Deerhoof and Bloomington's favorite sons The Impossible Shapes.They are a hodgepodge of sounds and ideas that come together to create a piece of indie-rock perfection that is a treat for the ears. www.myspace.com/shapesandsizes Brooklyn natives Yeasayer return to the Bloomington stomping grounds where they wowed audiences opening for Frog Eyes. The groups music is as richly diverse as the members themselves and the burrough they call home. Much like TV on the Radio, Yeasayer's music is a perfect amalgamation of gospel, funk, disco, pop, rock, and soul. In a sense, take everything that is good about music over the past 50 years or so. Throw it all into a blender and let it marinate in the art-rock inflected sheen of Brooklyn and you have the aural joy that is Yeasayer. www.myspace.com/yeasayer Vollmar is the create outlet of the humble virtuoso Justin Vollmar. Vollmar's unassuming demeanor belies a gifted songwriter and musician whose songs are touch all those who bare witness to the serenity of his craft. www.myspace.com/vollmarmusic