I was fortunate enough to catch the tail end of Imperial China's
final show Wednesday night at the Black Cat. Rushing over after work
afforded me to hear the concluding three songs and it was totally worth
it. Their individual blend of electronic samples, guitars, and
resounding percussion created a pleasant post-punk product. This is
unique because they were able to sound much bigger than a three piece.
This show was no different, as everyone was hyped on stage and playing with exaggeration.
Many
old-school DC heads were in attendance for this last hurrah. Folks
returned from Pennsylvania and California in order to catch the band's
last moments. It was great to see them go out in style and with a
positive attitude. Having known the split was coming, they were able to
plan a blowout last set that concluded in throwing the drum kit through
the wall and selling leftover merch for "whatever you want to pay".
for more on their background/ the last six years:
washington post
washington city paper
Friday, May 31, 2013
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