July 17, 2003

I'd been given a tip to arrive early to catch the Delays, and I was pleasantly surprised to find I wasn't led astray. On record they sound as exciting as mushy Weetabix (sans sucre), but live they're more like that fancy granola with dried summer fruits (not quite the tropical mix, mind). Indie guitars and a pleasant voice makes for nothing new, but they were enjoyable none theless. Easyworld came on and played a truly amazing set of both old crowd favorites and brand new, slower material. "Demons" had the crowd singing along with cocked heads, while new single "2nd Amendment" illicited more controlled political anger than one song performed seat with acoustic guitar has since the hippie days. Above all, it was obvious that they've all grown up over the last two years of touring, and are about to become a force to be reckoned with.