Visitors to the Casa del Popolo were greeted by a myriad of lovely sounds last night. Montreal’s instrumental band Sweet Mother Logic is hard to describe and I am even nervous to write about them, fearful that I cannot giving them all the remarks of awe that they deserve. My iTunes reads the genre as “Unclassifiable”. On their MySpace, they describe themselves as “Experimental/Acoustic/Pop”, but I suppose you’d really have to come to a show to experience just how this is realized. For me, their music exists somewhere between an orchestra and the climactic music of a space-themed video game. Whatever it is exactly, it is a truly distinctive sound. I was sold after the first time I saw these musicians perform months ago and have tried to see them every time I can since. Sweet Mother Logic features two cellos, guitar, keys, synth, drums, and sometimes videos (by VJ Bandit) to accompany their music- a sensory delight.
Performed were many songs from their 2009 self-titled debut full length CD, including variations from each track. To see Sweet Mother Logic live is to experience something new and different each time. They broke into seemingly flawless improvisations during which the musicians were laughing and exchanging smiles. “Ghost Army” was chosen as the encore song. It’s climax was repeated, turned, and twisted; “Ghost Army” subsequently grew into an extended jam. Quite frankly, Sweet Mother Logic rules. Do yourselves a favor and see them the next time they perform. Sweet Mother Logic is Adrian Aitken, Erip Kaplin, Jack D. Kelly, Jean-Pascal Saint-Cyr and Justin Wright.
Sweet Mother Logic on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/sweetmotherlogic
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