page france

i saw page france play last night at cafe du nord in san francisco. the band is heavily blogged about and after seeing them play, it makes even more sense. best show i've seen in a while. the songs are very simple. mostly acoustic guitar-driven and augmented by sparse drums, xylophone, piano, and bass. the lyrics have a sweet kind of pessimism with repeating themes of wind, being carried, royalty, cherubs, and dogs. it's all delivered with a rapturous energy. a new dual e.p. is coming out. highly recommended.