Big Ups – winners of our latest Best of NYC Poll for Emerging Artists – are a versatile band. Sometimes their lyrics are delivered in a deadpan, monotone way. Other times they’re delivered with madness, loudly. Similarly, their content is not limited to a stale laundry list of themes (growing up, love, what it’s like being a Millennial). A wide range of emotions are trampled upon: anger, apathy, drunken conversations, ontological inquiries, relationships gone to hell, and more. And just when you’re getting tired of the talking, the pondering, the action returns: There’s as much chaos as there is navel-gazing. Their live shows are equally cathartic, with the same purging, purifying quality to them as the recorded music. – LINKS: John McGovern interview with BIG UPS.
