The Early Atoms @ Rendezvous' Grotto, 07/16/2011

The Early Atoms show, at the Rendezvous' Grotto, Saturday night, was solidly embedded within what seems to be their own, unique, daring, minimalist style. Daniel Tyler's wrenching cover of Lungfish's The Evidence, received with some awe, and even some deference, in this intimate space, was pared down even beyond the original. The following two tunes were instrumentals, slim, minimal, and beautiful. The first was a (roughly) seven minute acoustic guitar piece, shifting smoothly between melody, drone, and rhythmic sequences that melted and flowed into each other elegantly. The third, and last track of their too short set, juxtaposed some, at times lively, acoustic guitar playing against a low tonal soundscape created by violin and stand up base. If you want to experience something off the beaten musical track, look for their next gig.