October 14, 2016
Chris Sikich/for PhillyVoice
Loch Lomond plays World Cafe Live at The Queen on Oct. 13.
Piercing harmonies and inventive folk arrangements are the centerpiece of Loch Lomond’s unique, aurally addictive style. Though seemingly forgotten by the Philadelphia region — the group's eight-year hiatus from touring the East Coast did not help — the band deserves to be known and appreciated.
Playing behind the 2016 album “Pens From Spain,” the Portland, Oregon, band put on a magnificent show at World Café Live at The Queen in Wilmington Thursday night, led by the one-of-a-kind vocals of Ritchie Young (especially on the title track). And when his voice intersected with the other expert players in Loch Lomond, it could be splendidly spine-chilling. I’d been waiting to see Loch Lomond since they opened for The Decemberists at the Electric Factory in 2008; and it was a joy to see them play their finest song, the haunting “Carl Sagan,” late in the set. Give them a listen and prepare for their next visit, which hopefully will be sooner than two more presidential elections.
Wilmington-based Pat Kane opened with an exceptional solo set of folk rock.
Loch Lomond plays World Cafe Live at The Queen on Oct. 13.
Pat Kane plays World Cafe Live at The Queen on Oct. 13.
