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The Disco Biscuits at the House of Blues in Boston

Essay by Anthony Masotta / Photos by Michael Kalish

Michael Kalish

Mar 25 — 3 min read

Do you want to step on the rocket ship?

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Saturday night, the scorching hot Disco Biscuits capped off a blazing four nights at the House of Blues with a masterfully tasteful blend of cherished classics mixed with funky, electrified new songs from their long anticipated new album, titled “Revolution in Motion.”

Those in attendance at any of the shows on their nationwide album release tour are being served up heaping helpings of nonstop, high octane rocket fuel that keeps us coming back for more, time and time again. There has never been a better time to hop aboard - or as the Biscuits faithful would say, “sorry if you don’t.” ...

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To get the night started, the band opened up with the crowd pleasing classic “Caves of the East” featuring samples from New Kids on the block and Chase & Status. The fun bounciness of Caves then took it up quite a few notches into a blistering Shelby Rose peak, much to the delight of every diehard in the crowd. The Shelby jammed its way into a beautifully tight and polished version of Tourists (Rocket Ship), giving a prime example of how well the band has shaped their new music into huge jam vehicles.

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The electronic heavy hitter worked its way into a tasty “No Recollection” into the maelstrom that is “Tempest,” getting the crowd worked into a frenzy before finishing the set up with the highly sought-after, borderline holy grail status, “Sabre dance.” The first set was a treat for Biscuit fans from all eras, showcasing tunes spanning the better part of three decades. Marvelous.

Second set fired off with possibly the biggest “Kitchen Mitts” played since the late 2000s, working its way into a patient, spooky jam which worked its way into full meltdown culminating into the full-blown madness of a classic “Reactor” peak. Following a smooth and groovy jam out of Reactor comes a huge, patient version of “The Deal,” which those who follow the band closely have watched blossom into one of the biggest jam vehicles the band has ever written - it is apparent how much the band enjoys playing this song, which has rubbed off on the audience. The Deal evolved into a deep techno jam eventually working its way into a “Tractorbeam” version of “Dino Baby,” with its bouncy electrified riffage that Barber seemingly has an absolute blast shredding over.

This fun, segment worked its way into “Digital Buddha,” played in its increasingly rare conventional arrangement, ending the show with the whole room singing along, hands aloft, along with the adored classic. Following a brief, heartfelt speech from Mayor Brownie, the band sent us off with the uplifting anarchic beauty that is “Spraypaint.” A wonderful ending to the penultimate leg of what has simply been a stellar tour.