Marissa Nadler Setlist

It Hits Harder
Hatchet Man
Dead City Emily
You Called Her Camellia
Drive
All Out of Catastrophes
New Radiations
Firecrackers
Smoke Screen Selene
Bessie, Did you Make it?
Light Years
For My Crimes
~~Firecrackers~~ (played earlier per request)
Your Heart Is a Twisted Vine

Anand Wilder Setlist

Appointment in Samarra
Selkie Bride
Living Beside You
Give Us A Wink
Darling Please
Fever Seizure
Porcelain Doll
Delirium Passes
Molly’s Song
Broken Beyond Repair
Bog People

It’s been a little busy here in St. Paul with No Kings and all of its associated music, the kickoff to Minnesota Music Month and a pair of Lady Gaga shows later this week. With all of that, it was fairly pleasant to have a quiet Tuesday evening. Over at Turf Club, we kept that more subdued vibe going, with Marissa Nadler bringing a more contemplative sound.

Opening things up was Anand Wilder, a singer songwriter with several solo albums, including 2025’s Psychic Lessons. Prior to that, he was one of the founding members of Yeasayer, which had a dozen year plus run as a neo-psych, indie rock band, disbanding in 2019. Wilder’s solo work continues the psychadelic pop, with a self-described penchant for the cinematic vision. Appearing as a duo, both members singing and on guitar (though sadly, Wilder’s partner in a cast boot that he took off for the set), and Appointment in Samarrah was well matched with the dual acoustic and harmonies. Wilder’s vocals had that 60’s baroque pop feel and Selkie Bride made it feel like there was a lot more going on stage than just the two performers. Wilder used distance from the microphone to modulate his vocals in a very controlled and effective way, and tapped his guitar for percussion on the front end of the next number. There was some deep satire mixed in with that acoustic chamber pop and I very much enjoyed it. A bit of fun banter also included Wilder saying that his band mate didn’t believe that Minnesota was the only state that didn’t vote for Reagan, which got a great round of applause. Give Us a Wink was rich with the vocal harmonies and Anand Wilder was nailing the set. Wilder mentioned the songs were from the new record and introduced his band mate as the producer of that album, Jachary (aka Zachary Levine-Caleb). Moving back to the previous album, Fever Seizure was delayed by some brutal feedback (“finally some volume”) before some of the best dual guitar work of the night hit. Fancourt’s harmonies routinely highlighted Wilder’s main vocals in the best possible way. Heading toward the close, Molly’s Song had more beautiful paired guitar work and Anand Wilder had made a deep impression on the crowd. Bog People was a great closer with Wilder ditching guitar, but surreptitiously pulling out harmonica halfway in.

Marissa Nadler came to the stage as part of duo (vocals/giotar, guitar/back up vocals). She’s been at it for pretty much the entirety of the twenty first century, and as a singer songwriter, she’s played within a large number of genres, centered in folk Americana and dream pop, and the description dream folk may be a pretty apt one. She also has a large amount of music, both studio backed and self-released, with the latest studio album being New Radiations released in August 2025. Opening with It Hits Harder, this was perhaps the very definition of dream pop and the accompanying guitar had a darker, richer sound that made this nearly operatic. The dim red lights made for a particular mood, and with the ethereal music, it was a particular vibe. This was a different interplay than the opener, with Nadler taking a more central role that worked for her lower soprano vocals. A switch from electric to acoustic for Nadler, Dead City Emily had an extended guitar intro before those smoky, slightly breathy vocals took over. A thanks to the crowd (“on a Tuesday night!”), Nadler mentioned she was mixing older songs with the new album, and I always appreciate that approach. You Called Her Camilla was straight Americana and Nadler kept pushing genre boundaries. All Out of Catastrophes was a brutally accurate song for our times and Marissa Nadler kept the mix of Americana and dream pop moving. New Radiations was that newest title track and was a good continuation of the mood. Smoke Screen Selene was a late set song that let Nadler shine on powerful vocals. The last song was Your Heart Is a Twisted Vine, and had a Mexican sounding guitar intro before the more Americana finish. Marissa Nadler quietly thanked the crowd and headed off, completing the evening of dreamy pop Americana.