Hometown Sounds

When a band decides to forgo vocals and lyrics for purely instrumental compositions, there’s naturally a much higher demand on the creativity and execution of the sounds to keep an audience engaged. Post-punk trio Bella Russia deliver the goods in their trippy debut music video “Madame X”, from their forthcoming EP Epaulet. I think this band would have found a natural fit on the much missed local label Sockets Records. Bella Russia celebrates their EP release this Saturday at the Artisphere, with an evening show featuring openers The Sea Life and Janel & Anthony and an 8 hour “endurance performance” with special surprise collaborators starting at noon in the Black Box theater.