Butt hurt
by Giovanna on 9/17/23Delmar Hall - Saint LouisDellmar Hall is an uncomfortable, acoustically disappointing place to see a show. The chairs are hard. The groupings of seats are — just puzzling. We will never return.
Lineup
Venue
Add-Ons
Lineup
Venue
Margo Price has something to say but nothing to prove. In just three remarkable solo albums, the singer and songwriter has cemented herself as a force in American music and a generational talent. A deserving critical darling, she has never shied away from the sounds that move her, the pain that's shaped her, or the topics that tick her off, like music industry double standards, the gender wage gap, or the plight of the American farmer. (In 2021, she even joined the board of Farm Aid.)
Now, on her fourth full-length Strays, a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock and roll, she's taking on substance abuse, self-image, abortion rights, and orgasms. Musically extravagant but lyrically laser focused, the 10-song record tears into a broken world desperate for remedy. And who better to tell it? Price has done plenty of her own rebuilding--or as she shout sings in explanation on "Been to the Mountain," the set's throat-ripping opener, "I have to the mountain and back alright"--and finds herself, at long last, free. Feral. Stray.
Moving from the sparse folk of her 2016 debut, Midwest Farmer's Daughter, into the rollicking roots of its follow up, All American Made, the following year, and, in 2020, into classic rock with Rumors, Price has established herself as a sonic explorer of the finest ilk. Still, she says, "This could be too out-there for people. But I just have this morality where I feel like, m."
And this does sound different. Louder, lusher. More layered. Price and her band recorded the set across a blissful week in Topanga Canyon, California, at producer Jonathan Wilson's Fivestar Studio in the summer of 2021. (A smaller second batch would get tracked in Music City, months later.) Wilson, who has helmed sets from Angel Olsen, Father John Misty, and Dawes in recent years, created a space for Price and her band--a longtime troupe that's been honing their kinetic, even raucous, live show since before Midwest Farmer's Daughter--to traverse new sounds and influences confidently.
Album opener "Been To The Mountain" showcases her "hard-living swagger" (The New York Times), while the Mike Campbell-assisted "Light Me Up" lays down a searing, explicit epic. "Radio," a buoyant guitar track featuring Sharon Van Etten, embraces sunny pop melodies. While the dobro- and pedal steel-laden "Hell in the Heartland," which Price penned in the immediate, uneasy aftermath of quitting drinking, builds towards a cacophony of distorted vocals and synthesizers.
Rock and roll, psychedelic country, rhythm & blues, and even bright shiny pop, they're all there on Strays, but as each refract through her artistry, that delicate vocal and unhurried delivery, they come out sounding singularly her. While the last few years have seen remarkable moments of acclaim--a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, Americana Music Honors, a Saturday Night Live performance, and just about every outlet and critics' year-end Best Of list--Price is still hungry. "I still have a lot of drive inside of me," she says. "I have a chip on my shoulder. It feels like I still haven't been able to fully realize all my dreams yet, and that eats me up." Just wait.
Dellmar Hall is an uncomfortable, acoustically disappointing place to see a show. The chairs are hard. The groupings of seats are — just puzzling. We will never return.
Margo Price was phenomenal! Her band’s musicians were spot on and Margo’s voice sounds better each year. In addition to her guitars she played drums, a dulcimer and everyone’s favorite…. the cowbell! Sound, lighting and costume changes were expertly handled. It was an incredible show, I feel so fortunate to have experienced Monday’s September 11 show at Delmar Hall in STL Missouri.
If you not seen Margo Price she never disappoints. Great show and music. Check her out
I have seen Margo many times and she always kills it, this show followed suit! She and the boys rocked the house with songs from the new album and reimagined favorites! Her new album really lends to a more atmospheric experience mixed with her prior catalog. If you can see her, it’s an absolute must! The 9:30 Club was a great venue for the show, she sold the place out!
I have seen Margo many times and she always kills it, this show followed suit! She and boys rocked the house with songs from the new album and reimagined favorites! If you can see her, it’s an absolute must! The 9:30 Club was a great venue for the show, she sold the place out!
Super talented Margo Price and band were fantastic
Margo and her band put on a fantastic show. Margo was beautiful, dynamic and full of energy. Her voice was absolutely stunning. And turns out she's a damned good drummer as well. The band was tight as can be. Can't wait to catch her the next time she tours. The venue was also outstanding. Couldn't believe how close to the stage we were able to get!
I literally got caught going down/passing out from the heat. It was so oversold (yet- not sold out???) people were back into the lobby exits/walkways bc it was so packed they couldn't get into the main room. No where to sit in the lobby to cool down. No choice but to leave. Margo was on my bucket list for several years. After 20+ years living in Phila, I am done with the TLA.
Margo was Stellar as always. Big shout out to the venues security and medical team. An audience member passed out mid-show and those folks did a fantastic job attending to that individual in a prompt and compassionate manner. There was minimal disruption to the performance. PS I hope that person is okay.
Great show and setlist with mix of new songs and songs from earlier albums.