In a red dress and dual braids Jenny sat center-stage, omnichord in lap, but there was something different than her usual sets. The band! Jenny was playing with a full backing band on this album-release night and it totally filled out the sound which is usually just her vocals laid over the, uh, unique sound of the electronic omnichord. On this night bass lines, drum beats, some accordion and opener JJ Ipsen's keys made this a much richer affair.
As it was a release for Jenny's board game/album I was expecting to hear all the new stuff, not realizing that it has been a few years since her last solo release so what she's been playing at shows over the past year or two has gone into the album (makes perfect sense). Songs like Pain of Maybes took on a new life with the band anyhow. She reached back into her first album for tracks like Kings of London too throughout the set. Jenny was as cute and endearing as ever, even while partially flubbing a wild tempo change with an easy-going laugh. Her interaction with the crowd always seems to draw people in and make things seem very intimate, whether it be in an attic or at the eBar. The funniest moment had to be her introduction to Randy B. Found Me, yes that Randy B., though I'd ruin it if I tried to explain.
We called her back onstage for an encore - a two song affair that closed with a cover of The Pixies' Where is My Mind which was a light-hearted way to end the night.
JJ Ipsen and his five-piece opened the evening. The recorded material I'd heard before hadn't done much for me and even live I still found myself feeling rather blasé about the music. The lengthy opening set did feature a couple whistling songs which were sparse highlights.
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