I almost feel bad for the authentically talented newer bands who need to establish themselves and their voice among the din of the also-rans filling up email in-boxes with well, …crap. Thankfully, North Carolina’s Flagship are imbued with talent and musicianship galore—and they tend to be on the same page indeed in regard to our fetish item of choice:
“Because listening to music is becoming increasingly more convenient, for me, playing a record has become more of an event. An event that I enjoy, as it forces me to ‘stop and smell the roses’ so to speak, and appreciate what the artist is trying to convey,” guitarist Matt Padgett told us in an email last week.
Keyboardist Grant Harding added, “Vinyl forces you to listen to a record the way the artist intended. Song order is important to the vibe of a record. There are no playlists, just albums. Little Criminals is my favorite to listen to on vinyl.”
Apparently we’re on the same page with the band, and those of you with like minds have an opportunity to catch them on us, this Wednesday night, 7/11 at DC9.
“Flagship’s new material finds the band comfortably traversing varying territories ranging from the alternative folk tendencies of Grizzly Bear to the beautifully atmospheric swells of Sleeping At Last and Arcade Fire, and even to the frenzied passion of fellow southerners Colour Revolt,” says the press release.
“Catch them in the cozy confines of DC9 before you’re crammed into larger venues,” I say.
The show’s this Wednesday night (7/11) so we’re going to make it easy on you to enter to win. Simply let us know in the comments why you want the tickets, and the most convincing and arm-twisty of the bunch get’s ’em. We’ll choose one winner Wednesday morning at 9AM!
