By DJ Ratz
There are moments of bliss, brief flashes when I am consumed by the sound of music. My sense of my body dissolves and the pain in my heels dissipates and nothing is on my mind; it is only the sound. David Lynch calls is experiences of transcendence. Regardless of the term, I believe it is a shared and crucial human experience of being overtaken by a euphoric peace. I imagine drugs, sex, a gripping movie, and even the last waking moment before entering a deep sleep is like this.
Illuminated under swaying strobes, the four member group known as LSD and the Search for God live up to their name by enrapturing the audience in this divine experience. LSD came to the Catalyst on January 15th on the first stop of their new tour. (By the way, for those who enjoy the Catalyst and don’t want to see it turned into an apartment complex, this might interest you) 60 juno opened and warmed the room up with shredding guitars and yearning lyrics. LSD entered with slow distortions that rose to a rocking set. Curiously, they didn’t speak once outside of songs but rather filled the gaps between with liminal interludes that only furthered the feeling of an all-consuming performance.
They played hits like Starting Over and what seemed like their entire, and awfully modest, discography. I enjoyed the show and was glad to be back dancing at the Catalyst. The droning instruments and classic shoe-gaze wall of sound created a surreal atmosphere like I could see the vibrations emanating from the mics and band. I don’t know when I’ll encounter a transcendent night next, but it’s not exactly something I have to search for.
