Cage the Elephant || Not The Same Live??


Cage the Elephant has been a largely popular band since 2011. They first started gaining traction in the when their song "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was used in the unveiling trailer for the video game Borderlands. Their first two studio albums were very Indie style and their live performance portrayed that careless style that Indie music is known for. I have seen them once back in 2013 before their album Melophobia was released. They played a few of their Icon songs including the one above "In One Ear" and they also played half of their Melophobia album before it was released.

The performance was amazing. Now saying this, I know the difference between style and shitty sound. They intentionally have amazing sounding instrumentals while the vocals are very sparse and sang almost lazily. This is the Indie style. A care-free performance that is focused on the arousal of the concertgoers rather than the quality perfectionism that most artists strive to get in a live performance.

Their studio albums tend to be well mixed and the instrumentals and vocals are well balanced. Harsh tones mix with soft and create a great mix. This is well portrayed in the live show but with that careless indie sound that suits the band's early music so well. I highly recommend seeing this band if you like screaming song lyrics and having a killer headache the next day that was totally worth it.


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