It had been about a year and a half since I first caught former Blips act White Denim opening for the one-time blog buzz band Tapes N Tapes at Irving Plaza. At the time, the Austin-based trio had barely an EP to their name and while a bit sloppy showed a lot of potential for a such a young act. Since then the band has gone on to release three full-length albums in that short span that showcase their brand of psychedelic-garage-prog-punk.

It was hard to believe that I was seeing the very same band when I caught their recent headlining set at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg. White Denim’s hour long set was a bombastic assault of shredding guitar work, propulsive drumming and bouncy bass lines that opened with a non-stop, 20-minute-plus segue of songs. The band dropped their third full-length – Fits – in late October, which is sure to end up on a number of Best Of lists. Check out the completely bizarre, post-apocalyptic video for I Start To Run…

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a B.A. in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of Scripps Networks Interactive, MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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