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David Tessier & Matt Fraza Band at Askew

with Ava Callery and Christian Calderone

Askew
Chestnut St
Providence, RI
9pm

Baylies Band at AS220

with Goon Planet, Picniclunch, Toothbrush, Scum

AS220
Empire St
Providence RI
8pm

Matt Fraza Band at Knicks

Tap Room at Knicks
35 Railroad Ave
Westerly, RI
8-10pm

Free!

If It’s Too Loud reviews Keith AB’s ‘Without Grievance’

You can read the review here

According to his brief Bandcamp bio, “Keith A/B is a singer-songwriter from the Providence area.” But that doesn’t really describe his newest album, Without Grievance.

The opening song, “Hey Kelly,” does not fit what you’d expect from a singer-songwriter. That term conjures an image of an acoustic guitar and something along the lines of folk, or maybe some mainstream, straight up rock music. Instead, “Hey Kelly” sounds like Jason Lowenstein’s contributions to Sebadoh. It’s much louder and more dissonant than a singer-songwriter usually sounds. From there “I’d Be a Success” sounds more like a singer-songwriter, but only because it’s more mellow. It still has an undercurrent of abrasive noise lurking underneath. It’s not until the fourth track, “No Black Magic Required,” that Without Grievance almost sounds like a traditional singer-songwriter, but once again even this song goes off in its own direction. And these are all good things.