The Golden Dogs used to put on fun shows. It may have been the location, or perhaps they were a little rusty, but this performance—the third of a four-night residency at the Dakota—was more than a little depressing. Things started well, with "Birdsong" from their Everything In Three Parts disc (they start every show with that, or with "Dynamo"), but from that point forward, things went steadily downhill. At least half of the songs were new material and their quality was worrisome. Dave Azzolini has said there'll be significant tempo shifts on their new disc, and that was definitely evident in their stage show. The majority of the songs they played were excruciatingly plodding, and seemed at times to be moving in slow motion. They can do a whole lot better than this. Let's hope that the magic isn't gone for good. The only plus that emerged from the night, was opener Zeus. Their debut disc should be hotly anticipated.
(1.5/5)
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As it happens, one of the band had a family problem that needed attending to so they were unable to rehearse the week before the 3rd show. So, you're right. They were rusty that night. However, I disagree with you about the new songs. I've heard rough mixes of the album and it's great. Plus, they've been playing 5-6 of those songs on tour for the past 9 months. Definitely, no plodding involved.
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