![]() They traded lyrics about Northern California for ones about North Dakota on “Bigfoot,” a slow song that was dedicated to the couples in attendance. ![]() By all means, it was fun – but it’s hard not to compare them to their contemporaries, and in that department, they’re losing the battle. “Hella,” a new song about California, sounded very Vampire Weekend in its in-and-out percussion from drummer Casey Wojtalewicz and in Yudin’s vocal delivery. This isn’t a bad thing, since Vampire Weekend are pretty much at the top of the quote-unquote indie rock game, but the similarities between the two outfits are hard to get past and something I found myself consistently coming back to. There’s also one very noticeable thing that just about whacks you in the face from the first note: in concert, Cayucus sound like a bunch of guys covering Vampire Weekend numbers around an island campfire. ![]() This appropriation of other cultures isn’t by any means offensive or ill intentioned – it’s all light-hearted and fun – but there is an obvious disconnect between the band’s sound and their image. Now it would seem that on record the band’s found a pretty unique spot in popular music, but truthfully it’s a bit strange to witness four pasty white guys playing Latin-flavoured pop. Third song “The Thrill” was unfortunately a bit of a miss in that department (Zach later complaining about the mix to the on duty sound engineer,) but as the show went on they both improved in their performances and got more comfortable playing off one another. Throughout the night, Yudin would often share vocal harmonies with his twin brother, bassist Ben Yudin. Vocalist and guitarist Zach Yudin doesn’t have a particularly strong voice – delivering it with a lazy timbre – but he does know how to write for and deliver it. It’s a song heavy on harmonies of “woahs” and a big bass line, getting the crowd bopping along right out of the gate. They began their set with “Cayucos,” a single off of Bigfoot, their 2013 debut. Oscars aside, it was a pretty busy show for a cold Sunday night – a good sign for the quartet because it would appear they’ve fostered a receptive Toronto audience for their bright blend of tropical-tinged indie pop. After completing a recent tour with Young the Giant and weaving their way up from their home base of Los Angeles, Cayucas brought summery tunes to a crowd of people forgoing the Academy Awards in favour of the concert.
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