One eskimO @ The Majestic, July 7, 2010
One eskimO, a four piece indie pop group out of London, England were in town for a well attended mid-week performance at the Majestic. The band’s music is melodic, dreamy pop, with rich sonic layers of electronic loops, samples and percussion overlaid on the acoustic base of the songs. The live show also featured a projection of silent animation videos structured around the group’s songs that feature One eskimO, an adventurous young man seeking his place in the universe and accompanied on his adventure by his bandmates, Giraffe, Monkey, and Penguin. Highlights of the evening for me included the songs “Chocolate” and “Kandi” (featuring an indelible chorus sampled from Candi Staton’s classic “He Called Me Baby”), both from the band’s self titled album One Eskimo
