CMW 2011: Russian Futurists (Bait Shop, Mar 12, 2011)

Unrelenting pop with opener Hoeing Weeds, Sowing Seeds. The Russian Futurists also did Let's Get Ready to Crumble and a new song Golden Years. One Night, One Kiss was a duet with an obviously new, or perhaps just forgetful, female vocalist who required crib note lyrics throughout. Introduced as an urban song ("Ever heard of rap?" challenged the ginger Matthew Adam Hart) he hardly strayed from the vibe that had already been set when playing Precious Metals. 2 Dots on a Map was 'a sensitive song for the girlfriends in the house' while "hit" Paul Simon was dedicated to the Russian Futurist Bald Spot Viewing platform, aka the upstairs viewers at the Bait Shop "because we're old". Even if the live show isn't astounding at least he's got a sense of humour to go along with the perky prerecorded pop!