SXSW 2023 is a wrap! The best things we saw on the festival’s final night included Model/Actriz’s truly wild industrial dance-rock, Kx5's big beats, Soul Glo’s hardcore noise, and Laraaji’s soothing ambient sounds
). All that energy fueled Soul Glo’s set at the Elysium, but it wasn’t relentless. Momentum slowed during interludes where speeches and samples help underscore their message. These moments occasionally lead to effective transitions where the words give way to an ominous rumble that gets wiped out in the fiery roar of Soul Glo; ultimately, the band still delivers a direct hit to the gut. The careening chaos can disguise how hooky the bones of their songs are, but that’s a hardcore trick too.
“Are your ears tired? You must be so sick of music.” Robert Ellis asked this of the audience who gathered to hear him play an outdoor set at the Mohawk early on the last night of SXSW 2023. He was fully aware of the absurdity of singing soft, introspective numbers in this setting: “This is the ideal situation to play quiet music, with four other bands coming from all directions.
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