“Stripped-back, bared-boned instrumentation of a maturing sound…”
Anywhere off Hatteras Island, Chicamacomico sounds made up, like some wine-drunk incantation or maybe a tongue twister—try to say it ten times fast. But as a former life-saving station built in 1874 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the name is perhaps the perfect metaphor and title for American Aquarium’s ninth studio album.
For anyone who’s followed the band over the last sixteen years, Chicamacomico feels stripped down and bare-boned in its instrumentation. Far from that early blend of Southern and punk rock, there are few if any moments where the band floors the pedal and leaves the tires smoking in its wake. The orchestration here is dialed back leaving the lyrics to stand naked front and center. It’s likely more a sign of the maturing sound and expanding scope of a songwriter now fully comfortable and confident in his own skin.
American Aquarium with special guest Lance Roark LIVE at Duling Hall on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Doors: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM | Duling Hall
Come enjoy a full bar, small bites from Saltine, and a night of live music.
18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian ticket holder. A $5 underage fee will be charged to all persons under the age of 21 at the door. Cash or card accepted at door.