There is also an outdoor garden seating area that is connected to the venue, making it easy for patrons to get in a quick smoke. However, downstairs is where the bands play, and there is where we found Gliss.
Initially there was a bit of a somber tone hanging over this show, as only the night before, the band had some of their equipment stolen from the tour van. As such, a few minimal keyboard sounds they were accustomed to triggering at points during some of the songs were missing.
Opening this night with "Beauty," the rich keyboard pad was noticeably absent, yet the song hardly suffered because of it. The closer, more intimate dimensions of the room presented a warmer vibe between the audience and band, as compared with the Mercury two nights prior. Martin Klingman’s full guitar chords and slow, passionate vocals filled out the sound quite admirably. It was interesting to hear this sparser version, with Victoria Cecilia’s drums and David Reiss’ bass becoming ever more prominent in the overall mix. It really drove home just how good a live band they are.
Sticking with the same instrument configuration, Martin began playing the elongated, sustained, reverberating notes that signal the intro to "The Patrol." While Victoria worked the cymbals into a sonic wash, Reiss played a particularly rubbery bass line. You could sense the band was quickly shaking off whatever post-theft blues they might have been experiencing.
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