Far-Out Fangtooth Making Time in the Ruby Lounge at Voyeur Jan. 29

The super fuzzed out garage-goth noise-makers Far-Out Fangtooth are taking over the Ruby Lounge downstairs at Voyeur tonight for Making Time. Hearing their latest 7” out on Philly’s Ian Records, I was struck by how different of an experience it was from when I saw them at Best Fest last year. Maybe it was the fact that it was in dusty daylight, and their shadow lurking shoegaze is more conducive to underground dive bars/sex dungeons. Maybe it’s because their songs seemed more like extended jams rather than “traditional” songs (not necessarily a bad thing). It was probably because these guys weren’t there. Regardless, their current sound is dark and driving with elements of A Place To Bury Strangers or a more brooding version of label mates Party Photographers. Don’t let their all black everything persona fool you though, because this band is looking to party, so you better be ready. But you probably wouldn’t be at Making Time if you weren’t. La Femme’s French new wave surf pop is also absolutely enchanting so their will be plenty more to keep the party going throughout the evening, and Brooklyn’s Small Black (Jagjaguwar) will be helping to anchor the bill as well. Voyeur, 1221 St. James St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Adam G.