This is music in ellipses. A circular communication and a fusion of decades worth of musical insight into a singular refraction of thought & sound. Guitars plunk and scratch, and rhythms pulse and syncopate tightly wound around an imagist's philosophy to "use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation." The band's austere approach to composition and wordplay elevates them above and beyond bands seeking similar sounds; it's not that they use less; it's HOW they use less.
These are photos from concerts where Lithics played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Lithics Jun 7, 2018 Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Kim Toncar
