Cut Copy

Cut Copy

Cut Copy’s current blend of psych-rock and dance music has been compared to the Madchester scene of the early ‘90s, and that only felt stronger in their new live performance. So even if Primal Scream were telling us to “Slip Inside This House,” don’t accuse these guys of simply following the same steps with their invitation to “Meet Me In A House of Love.” The spirit is the same, but the “house” has gone through quite a lot of renovations over the years and Cut Copy revamp that novel sound for the kind of music fans that were throbbing to Disclosure a few nights earlier. The new material works better in front of a dancing festival crowd than it ever did on their new album while In Ghost Colours-classics such as “Hearts On Fire,” “Lights And Music,” and “So Haunted” bring back that jagged angularity from which they’ve mostly moved on. Taken all together it makes for a textured set by a band that’s never felt more at home at a festival in their career. -Miles