The Stranger’s Noise Complaint: XOË

Welcome to Noise Complaint, The Stranger‘s new audio and video music podcast featuring live performances right here at The Stranger HQ. Streamed live and released every other Friday, we invite a great band, musician, or wonderfully weird act to perform. Tune in, discover something new, and support art in your city. Sweet Sensation of XOË The output of XOË—Zoë Duarte (vocals), Max Irvine (keyboards, guitar), Saba Samakar (drums), Adrian Michael (bass, guitar, drums)—is small so far, but it instantly ensnares you in its charms. Capturing a big chunk of your attention is the slyly seductive grain of Duarte’s voice, which, incidentally, is summarized by the title of their fantastic song “Sweet Sensation.” XOË (pronounced “X-O-E”) really blossom on their most recent release, the stellar Blur of a Dream EP; the slow-motion whirlpool of “Feed Me” is as dankly alluring as early Tricky.

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