Show Pics: The Psychedelic Furs @ ACL Live (7/15)

…with The Chameleons.

I was out and about earlier this week for a show at ACL Live featuring a couple more bgray throwback bands. If someone mentions The Psychedelic Furs, your mental soundtrack may jump at a movie soundtrack hit. I happen to think of the darker tail end of new wave that crossed over into post-punk. Being at a show where there are equal numbers of people are unironically wearing Wham! shirts as there were wearing Sisters of Mercy shirts is about the best description of the Psych Furs split personality. “Pretty In Pink” and “Heartbreak Beat” versus “Love My Way” and “No Easy Street”, pop bangers to introspective mourning.

Opening the show, The Chameleons have their core back together. You may know them as The Chameleons UK due to publishing issues, Chameleons Vox due to the breakup, but they’re back at it. I caught a bit of Mark Burgess playing solo during SXSW, but the full band experience, getting Smithies and Burgess back at it, is what I wanted. Got it. If you don’t know the band well, have a listen to Script Of The Bridge and tell me it couldn’t be released today.

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UNFORTUNATELY, the photographers found out five minutes before the show that the photo pit was closed. It was there, just not accessible. (shrug emoji) I had to shoot from the crowd, but still only three songs. Also, the media team could not accommodate review tickets for us to stay. I even tried to purchase a cheap resale through the AXS app, but the app kept failing, saying selected seats were unavailable or when I could select, the app did not accept payment. Bummer. I listened from the porch for a bit and spies inside the venue tell me the rest of the PF set was solid.