Chromeo like a good tease, and while we’re still waiting for an official release date for fourth album White Women, the electro-funk duo’s having fun building the anticipation. They’ve been one of my favorite live bands since the first time I saw them three years ago, and their recent one-off hometown show in New York at Webster Hall (QRO venue review) on Thursday, November 14th was no exception.
Photos of Chromeo DJ set at Pandora Discovery Den in New York, NY on December 7th, 2013
Photos of Chromeo DJ set at CMJ 2012 in New York, NY
Photos of Chromeo at 2012 Governors Ball in New York, NY
QRO’s review of Chromeo at Fillmore on Miami Beach in Miami, FL on September 20th, 2011
Photos of Chromeo at 2011 Moogfest in Asheville, NC
Photos of Chromeo at 2011 HARD Fest in Los Angeles, CA
Photos of Chromeo at 2011 Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, WA
Indeed, waiting becomes half the fun, from the first time fans start pre-show sing-alongs of Chromeo’s signature “Intro”. Singer/guitarist/Proust scholar Dave 1 and multi-instrumentalist P-Thugg certainly deserve the kind of devotion they receive; deeper cuts like “Call Me Up” and “100%” may as well be hits as big as “Fancy Footwork” or “Night By Night”. While only one other new song besides the already-released “Sexy Socialite” and “Over Your Shoulder” was previewed, they surely left everyone wanting more. Of course, it’s still hard to come away from a Chromeo show unsatisfied – no one delivers a tight performance and confetti cannon-fueled party quite like them.
