“Cerulean” by Baths is my favorite album of 2010 that I discoverd in 2011. This week the internet is ablaze with hype for James Blake’s debut album, which granted is an emotional, electronic tour de force; but so is “Cerulean” by this 21-year old producer from Los Angeles. While James Blake continues building hype in the US behind a veil of secrecy (he’ll make his live US debut at SXSW soon), Baths aka Will Wiesenfeld is currently in the middle of a national tour spreading his off-kilter electro sounds and surprisingly emotional message city by city. Baths is playing at Rock & Roll Hotel tonight and the I expect the show to be a rare combination of massive, cutting edge beats and vulnerable vocals as Wiesenfeld croons through a crazy array of voice modulation and live mixes some sonic science. I highly recommend checking this one out!

Baths
w/ Braids and Blackbird Blackbird
@ Rock & Roll Hotel
2/11/11 – 8:30pm
$12

Michael Darpino

Michael splits his free time between defending the little guy and championing the underdog. He has been haunting the concert halls, dive bars, and greasy spoons of DC for the last 16 years. His interests include live rock music, researching obscure military/political conflicts, and good hamburgers. He is a friendly grump, has wisdom beyond his years, and is on a life-long quest to attain music nirvana. Follow him on Twitter if you dare!