My New Favorite Band

OH. MY. GOSH. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver. Vetiver.

I scalped my Yo La Tengo/Portastatic ticket last night to go see Vashti Bunyan and Vetiver at the Carrboro ArtsCenter. I've seen Yo La Tengo and Portastatic a bunch of times and I thought I'd try something NEW. I didn't know much about Vashti Bunyan or Vetiver. My friend, Sara, was going, so I decided to tag along. Besides, this would be a great way to learn about new music! Going to see bands that I knew nothing about. I remembered playing songs from Bunyan and Vetiver on my radio show, and I remembered enjoying the tracks that I played. But other than that, I knew nothing about them.

I really loved the neo-folkiness of Vashti Bunyan and her band. Their music was gorgeous. And I thought, wow. I got my money's worth out of this show! Cool. But then, Vetiver blew me away. Led by singer/songwriter Andy Cabric (formerly of Greensboro's Raymond Brake), Vetiver performed these angelic folky pop songs that moved me to tears. Three times. The vocal harmonies were beautiful and their arrangements were delicate and airy. I was mesmerized. It was definitely music that makes me want to cuddle.