Monday, March 3: Seagull Invasion

Le Voyeur

By Rev. Adam McKinney on February 27, 2014

Seagull Invasion list their music as "funk slip slop slurp," and that's as good a place to start as anywhere. From the rubbery first beats of their song, "Oop," it's clear that Seagull Invasion are approaching everything from a skewed angle. Drum machine clatter is engulfed in elastic guitars and synthesizers, creating a manic energy that flirts with dance and funk, but somehow comes out the other side as weirdo pop. Elsewhere, Seagull Invasion temper their mania and approach ambient electronica, but they're never far away from some glitchy detour. The bill they're on is packed with art-rock provocateurs, from the industrial surge of Doctor Sleep to the queer freakout of Hot Fruit and the performance art freak folk of Mary Ocher. It'll be a show where leaving preconceptions at the door will be a necessity.

SEAGULL INVASION, w/ Mary Ocher, Doctor Sleep, Hot Fruit, 8 p.m., Le Voyeur, 404 E. Fourth Ave., Olympia, $5, 360.943.5710