smut’s ;( Orbital Return to the Empty Bottle
Tay Roebuck sets the mood at the Empty Bottle.
smut’s debut as Chicago locals occurred at the Empty Bottle back in August, showcasing their transportive shoegaze sensibilities and prowess. In their return to the Empty Bottle, smut’s most recent performance at Schubas Tavern warbles as a distant memory, trading in that tavern’s warm and colorfully lit stage for the Bottle’s dimly lit, yet familiar environment. Bathing the members in a steady wash of temperamental blue and red lights, the venue mirrored the mood set by Tay Roebuck’s mercurial presence on stage. Fans initially wary of stepping too close to the stage quickly closed the gap as smut’s gravitational pull drew them close, placing them in a series of magnetic holds, freed only at the show’s climactic, and always haunting ending, cementing smut’s position within Chicago’s eclectic music scene.
Full Gallery: smut ;( @ the Empty Bottle
smut ;( return to the Empty Bottle.