Count On Cut Copy For a Good Time!
Cut Copy at the Ogden (Photo Cred: Meesh Deyden)
Cut Copy this last Wednesday in Denver, may have been one of the most fun shows I’ve attended all year. The Australian band made up of miraculous multi instrumentalists, reminded me of Dads everywhere in their white and cream colored business casual ensembles, and they had Dad dance moves to match.
Songwriter, producer, and DJ Dan Whitford started Cut Copy in 2001 as a solo project and put out a single and an EP before adding more members to help execute his full, synthy sound. At this point in time, the band has 4 total members and a style that has evolved from daytime disco meets synth pop, to pretty straightforward dance pop. The group has 5 albums and a Grammy under their belt for Best Dance/Electronic album in 2012.
The crowd at Ogden Wednesday was made up of 20 somethings with an appreciation for synths and bustin’ a move, and everyone in the venue was doing exactly that. There wasn’t a still body in the venue, and wide eyes and equally wide grins were hard to ignore. Local yogi and music fan, Riley Chapman said, “I knew I had to see them once I listened to their new album after a 4 year hiatus. I was blown away by the production and their stage presence. The vibes and energy at the Ogden evoked a visceral reaction to let loose and move your body! I felt like I was surrounded by a bunch of wild animals whose only given purpose was to dance down!”
DJ Dan Whitford (Photo Cred: Meesh Deyden)
“Lights & Music” the bands “banger” from 2008 album In Ghost Colours, has an 80’s pop meets LCD Sound System sound about it, and got the crowd dancing harder than the substances they had taken. (Hehe.) “Footsteps” from album Free Your Mind was also one of the tracks that sent the crowd into a sort of frenzy, so it was nice that songs like “Standing in the Middle of the Field” and “Airborne” from newest album Haiku From Zero were on the mellower side of the set. The set appealed to hipsters and club kids alike, and the versatility was pleasant to see.
Words: Lina Skrzypczak Images: Meesh Deyden
Tim Hoey (Photo Cred: Meesh Deyden)
Quite the crowd (Photo Cred: Meesh Deyden)
