I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Akron/ Family. Turns out they are a lot like “El Ten Eleven” in the way they just play for long periods of time. Each song was about ten minutes long, which wasn’t a problem, their sound is easy to zone out to.
With a combination of drums, bass, guitar, keyboard sound manipulation and vocals, there is a lot to listen to. Unfortunately the Blind Pig has a habit of raising the volume on instruments too high and not equalizing the vocals, so they get swallowed. The nice thing about Akron/ Family is that their vocals only added to the ambiance of the over-all sound. It was annoying not to hear the lyrics though.
This was one of the more relaxed shows I have been to at the Blind Pig. It was a nice, chill crowed.
