Veronica Falls (2012)

Veronica Falls Setlist

Right Side of My Brain
Stephen
Beachy Head
Buried Alive
Bad Feeling
The Box
My Heart Beats
Found Love in a Graveyard
Last Conversation
Wedding Day
Teenage
Come On Over

Bleached Setlist

Looking for a Fight
Dazed
Electric Chair
Think of You
Love Spells
Searching Through the Past
For the Feel
Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World (Ramones cover)
No Friend of Mine

Tour Dates 2012

02/20/12 Media Club – Vancouver, Canada*
02/21/12 Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA*
02/22/12 Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR*
02/25/12 Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA*
02/27/12 Casbah – San Diego, CA*

*with Bleached

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■ Veronica Falls
Veronica Falls were a British indie pop band that formed in London in 2009. The band consisted of Roxanne Clifford and James Hoare, both on vocals and guitar, Marion Herbain on bass guitar and Patrick Doyle on drums and backing vocals. The members of the band were formerly in the bands The Royal We and Sexy Kids. The band released several singles in the United Kingdom and the United States throughout the 2010s.

Once again, this is an article that never transitioned over to Typepad or WordPress. This Veronica Falls concert review was originally filed on Saturday, 18 February 2012 at 11:25 AM. The band formed in London, 2009 (from the ashes of The Royal We and Sexy Kids), and after one of their drummer, Patrick Doyle, died on March 4, 2018, the band seemingly broke up. The band released two albums and we saw them on tour for both albums.

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Veronica Falls at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (02/17/12)

Saturday, 18 February 2012 at 11:25 AM

I wonder if Veronica Falls stole their name from the teen-detective Veronica Mars? Lara didn’t like their name, but she thought their music is “very Pitchfork-tastic”.

A weird mixed bag of music genre (folk, punk, and indiepop) on one bill last night at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. Veronica Falls headlined this show.

Starting off the night was Welsh singer, Cate Le Bon. She came onto the scene semi-recently when she opened up for Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals) a few years, but US fans might know her from seeing her with St Vincent.

Her haunting voice and music have this medieval folky quality to it that made me think her music belong to a different time, perhaps the Middle Ages, or the 70s. The live songs played are either a slow burn or a burning blaze, but equally enjoyable. Highlight of the set was “Eyes So Bright” with her “I love you-oooh-ooh” lyrics and her closer song, “Ploughing Out”, both parts one and two.

I actually have both her album, Me Oh My (via Irony Bored Records), and her new one, CYRK (via The Control Group Records). Both are available now.

Despite all their songs sounding the same, I have to say that I like Bleached. But then again, I do have a thing for grrrl rock. Their music and attitude are that of 90s garage rock, a bit of punk as well.

Looking over their cover art, the two sisters, Jennifer and Jessie, seem to have a thing for trash porn.

As you can see from their set list, they did play their new December 2011 single, “Searching Through The Past”, a 750 limited 7” pressing that sold out.

Seeing Veronica Falls live, it seems like Roxanne Clifford and James Hoare are too shy to be on stage. I personally think they should speak more, exploiting their British accent, which I think are adorable. Speaking of which, their music is very indiepop cute.

As expected from a debut album, they practically did the whole album live, throwing in a couple of brand new songs near the end. Memorable songs from the set, for me were “Bad Feeling”, “Stephen”, and their last song, “Come On Over”.

PS, If you were wondering why I’m going to shows in February, just to clarify: I am still in winter hibernation, but the weather’s been great lately, it’s like winter never came. I’m still reluctant to accepting shows as it can snow at any corner.