Photos/Video: Cass McCombs @ Bowery Ballroom

Cass McCombs @ Bowery Ballroom - January 25, 2012

Photos & Video: Chloe Lee

On Wednesday night, the enigmatic Cass McCombs performed a headlining show at Bowery Ballroom, as the singer continues his tour behind last year's two LPs, Wit's End and Humor Risk. Our photographer Chloe Lee was there for us and her photos adorn this post. Here is what L Magazine had to say about the performance:

"But even more than familiar/unfamiliar songwriting, the lure of Cass McCombs’ music is still that slightly dusty, slightly bittersweet, super world-weary croon. His voice was very high in the sound mix. We never saw his face, but his presence in the room was overpowering. And on something as pretty as “County Line,” extended forever, draped over that elegant bass part, it seemed like he could keep cycling through its heartbreaking melody for days. On the right song, you might not even mind if he did." - Jeff Klingman

Cass will continue on with his tour with Frank Fairfield through the beginning of February, and will play a few dates in England in March. Check out the remainder of his tour dates, a set of photos from the night, as well as an exclusive video of Cass McCombs shot by Chloe below...

Future Nostalgia: Cass McCombs playing Bowery Ballroom 1/25

Since 2002, when Cass McCombs released his debut EP Not The Way on Monitor Records, the American singer-songwriter has toured and recorded endlessly, releasing five LPs and performing with the likes of Thurston Moore, The Walkmen, Deerhoof and The Arcade Fire. In 2011, McCombs released two critically acclaimed albums, Wit’s End and Humor Risk on Domino Records, the former being an album I listened to on repeat for short bursts of time throughout the year. It’s a record with production that could easily pass as being recorded in 1972, but the songwriting featured throughout is truly unique to McCombs, while also harkening back to artists such as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and John Vanderslice.

Next Wednesday (1/25), Cass McCombs will be making his way to New York City to perform at Bowery Ballroom, for which tickets are still available. Check out his recent video for “The Same Thing,” the single that was released for Humor Risk last year, and also find the remainder of Cass’s tour dates below…


Cass McComb Winter 2012 Tour Dates

01/19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
01/20 – Saxaphaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom *
01/21 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar *
01/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie *
01/25 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
01/26 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore *
01/27 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison *
01/28 – Detroit, MI @ Pike Room *
01/29 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
01/30 – Madison, WI @ High Noon *
02/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
02/02 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room *
02/03 – Denver, CO @ Hi@Dive *
02/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
03/05 – Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall
03/07 – Liverpool, UK @ Leaf Cafe Bold St.
03/09 – London, UK @ Union Chapel

^ = w/ White Magic
* = w/ Frank Fairfield