Noise Floor’s Year In Review 2017
Recapping the best shows, photos and records of the year.
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Unsane played Great Scott – 12/18
Sludgy noise rock stalwarts Unsane headlined a truly stacked heavy bill at Great Scott a week before Christmas, featuring Big Brave, Child Bite and Hepatagua.
Angel Olsen played House of Blues – 12/4
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Angel Olsen returned to Boston last week for her biggest local headlining show to date at the House of Blues, with support from psych supergroup Heron Oblivion.
St. Vincent played House of Blues – 11/30
Annie Clark returned to Boston as St. Vincent for her first headlining show since 2014, unveiling her exquisitely artful “Fear the Future” show in support of this year’s MASSEDUCTION.
The Dream Syndicate played ONCE Ballroom – 12/1
The Dream Syndicate, reunited vanguards of the Paisley Underground, played their first Boston-area show in roughly three decades at ONCE on Friday night, with support from founding Television guitarist Richard Lloyd and his band.
Slowdive played Paradise Rock Club – 11/14
U.K. shoegaze legends Slowdive made their second Boston appearance since reuniting at a sold-out Paradise last week with LA’s Cherry Glazerr.
Primitive Man and Bell Witch played ONCE Ballroom – 11/5
Denver’s Primitive Man and Seattle’s Bell Witch teamed up for a crushing fall tour that swept through Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom last Sunday, with some local support from Upheaval and Churchburn.
Boris, Mutoid Man and Endon played Brighton Music Hall – 10/31
Japan’s extreme experimental stalwarts Boris joined forces with heavy metal troublemakers Mutoid Man and harbingers-of-the-apocalypse Endon at Brighton on Halloween.
Cobalt played O’Brien’s Pub – 10/23
Colorado black metal crew Cobalt embarked on a rare tour this fall that made its way to O’Brien’s on a recent Monday night with Milwaukee’s Pig’s Blood and locals Crowfeeder and Eaten.
Chelsea Wolfe played The Sinclair – 10/19
Gothic rock luminary Chelsea Wolfe headlined a sold-out Sinclair last Thursday with industrial punk duo Youth Code.