Lazer Crystal seeks to move beyond time and space with debut album and tour
Sunday, August 8, Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St., $7, 8:00
Monday, August 9, Death by Audio, 49 South Second St., 8:00
Tuesday, August 10, Daddy’s, 435 Graham Ave., DJ set
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A love triangle isn’t enough for Chicago-based Lazer Crystal; instead, they opt for a “Love Rhombus” on their debut full-length, MCMLXXX (Thrill Jockey, April 2010). With Nicholas Read on electronics and vocals, Josh Johannpeter on percussion, and Mikale De Graff on vocals and electronics, Lazer Crystal pays homage to the synthesizer club sound of the 1980s with thumping beats, video-game noise effects, and occasional snippets of lyrics on such songs as “Lipp Service,” “National Handbag,” “La Rouche,” and “Hot Pink BMX.” Part of the trio’s stated mission is “to present a multicolored, polyphonic surf of sound and vision, set to the ritual nocturnal vibrations of its arsenal, to be played as an offering of respite.” They’ll be seeking to carry out that goal Sunday night at Cake Shop on a bill with Konichiwa, Roe Enney, and Ramona of Nite Jewel, then Monday night at Death by Audio, followed by a DJ set Tuesday night at Daddy’s.