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Random Instant Coachella Reactions (4/10-11)

Based on the livestream.

  • The XX: Great!
  • Moby: (Based entirely on Natural Blues) also great! Shockingly more of an engaging performance from a (somewhat) electronic musician than some of the actual bands. Great gospel singer.
  • Sabrina Carpenter: Terrible. I cannot imagine being in the audience during log dialog sequences or theater scenes that would be impossible to see 10 people back. Credit to her for actually singing, I guess?
  • Addison Rae: An even worse variant of Carpenter’s show. I don’t react well to exuberance which Rae has in spades; I guess I have to credit her for being able to project that persona so effectively. Bad singing, bad songs, deliberately haphazard staging and performance.
  • Interpol/The Strokes: Lost on me because I only know their first albums and they (from what I saw) stuck to later parts of their careers. Guessing that Interpol was playing off of Antics…?