Sometimes and opening band sucks, and sometimes they kick ass…it’s a crapshoot. I went into the Shins show last week, amped to see the Shins and kind of dismissing the opening act (Viva Voce) as just another delay keeping me from the main event. I had listened to a bit of their stuff online beforehand, just to see if there was anything there, and I was pretty underwhelmed. Well, as is often the case, the live show turned that opinion on it’s head, and they moved from nowheresville to pick of the week just like that.

A two person powerhouse, they were great live, and a re-listen online to some of their tracks (now with some more context) makes me want this album a bit more.

So without further ado, it is Viva Voce’s Get Yr Blood Sucked Out.

Previous Picks:
The Rosebuds - Birds Make Great Neighbors
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Dean Martin - Sleep Warm
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
Camera Obscura - Let’s Get Out Of This Country
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away