Sunset Rubdown -Chop Suey 06/27/09

Sunset Rubdown (featuring Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade)

I understand the logic behind marketing a not so well known band with a well known front man of another well known band (in this case Wolf Parade) but the thing I can't quite understand is why Wolf Parade is more popular than Sunset Rubdown. Spencer Krug is known for being in a plethora of bands but in my personal opinion Sunset Rubdown is far superior in both songwriting and musicianship compared to his other endeavors. Saturday night at Chop Suey was no exception to the bands obvious potential. Besides being very rehearsed, Spencer's jarring delivery grabbed the attention of every person in the building. The band brought a huge sound to the stage employing just the right instrumentation to recreate their catalogue of dynamic songs, which sounded as good if not better than their actual CD's. Seriously, it would have made an excellent live CD but I imagine all their shows are on the same caliber. This is why I bring up the question as to why Sunset Rubdown isn't the band Wolf Parade is. After a show like this, the only thing I can hope for is that more people go out to see the band for the wrong reasons and come out as new disciples to their unique blend of meticulously crafted indie pop.