Although not the first show I’ve been to devoid of live instruments (Alaska In Winter did a vocal-only performance back in April) it’s still a pleasant surprise to note that in capable hands such glorified karaoke can actually turn out to be as much fun was watching a more conventional set-up. And YACHT certainly know how to carry it all off- two charismatic Portlanders armed with an imaginative and cleverly choreographed PowerPoint presentation, unhinged dance moves and a refreshingly relaxed, unpretentious attitude. Musically, YACHT are much more dance-orientated than single “See A Penny (Pick It Up)” would lead you to believe, working well in conjunction with the minimalist set-up and songs were often interspersed with banter, crowd invasions and a Q&A session to compensate for the lack of musicians. Unfortunately, not all the good natured fun in the world could disguise the weakness of some of their material- the middle third visibly sagged under the weight of generic filler- but taking on board the limited materials they had to work with, it was a hell of a lot more fun than it had any right to be.(Photo: Namestage (Flickr))
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