Boutique New York-based independent record label Captured Tracks had a very successful 2011. A number of bands and albums housed there found their way to the best-of lists of respectable authorities on these matters. Namely: Widowspeak, Beach Fossils, The Soft Moon and, not least, Blouse. That latter crafty quartet--Charlie Hilton on lead, Patrick Adams on bass, Misty Mary on keys and Paul Roper on drums--headlined a showcase of sorts at DIY venue 285 Kent, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. The crowd was unbelievably polite, hardly jostling or jockeying, rarely drunk and, for the most part, rapt throughout the set. The band was supported by labelmates Cosmetics and Heavenly Beat--also on Captured Tracks--and The New Lines.
Paul Roper, drummer for Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse, takes a breath between songs. Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerThe shoes of bassist Patrick Adams of Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse. Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerAn audience member snaps a cellphone photo during the set of Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse. Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerDrummer Paul Roper hits the skins and pads for Blouse. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerPatrick Adams plays bass and Charlie Hilton takes the lead in Blouse. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerMisty Mary plays the key in Blouse. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerThe shoes of Blouse frontwoman Charlie Hilton. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerBlouse drummer Paul Roper gears up for the big beat. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerThe shoes of Misty Mary, the keyboardist for the band Blouse. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerCharlie Hilton wins the crowd over with her precise, woozy vocals. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerBlouse drummer Paul Roper gets technical with pads and cymbals and drums. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerMisty Mary, background, plays keys in Blouse. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerThe audience during Blouse. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerBlouse frontwoman Charlie Hilton grins between songs on stage. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. EisingerBlouse frontwoman Charlie Hilton grabs the mic. The Portland, Ore. down-tempo art-pop quartet Blouse played 285 Kent in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 31, 2012. It was the band’s third New York City-area show and the last US stop before an extensive European tour. Blouse released a full-length record on boutique New York label Captured Tracks on Nov. 1 2011. The band has also released music with famed Seattle label Sub-Pop. Dale W. Eisinger
