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4Knots Fest in pics (Titus Andronicus, Eleanor Friedberger, Oberhofer, Mr. Dream, Davila 666 & more)

photos by Chris La Putt & Amanda Hatfield

“Patrick from Titus Andronicus just jumped into the crowd!
They are so good live.” – Nikki S

“Eleanor Friedberger’s solo stuff = awesome!
She’s owning the 4Knots stage right now.” – Anna Hyclak

“Oberhofer are clearly having a blast at #4knots …
Fun day so far, especially when cloudy.” – Bill

“Davilla 666 delivering good Stooges-punk buzz.
Crowd surfing spotted #4knots” – Jason Gross

“I don’t know who Davila 666 are,
but they’re burning it down at #4Knots.” – Brendan HIlliard

Oberhofer

The inaugural 4Knots Music Festival took place at South Street Seaport for most of the afternoon and early evening on Saturday (7/16).

Bands played on the usual Seaport outdoor stage while DJs were around the corner inside on Front Street (Dan Deacon and Yeasayer included). The festival was headlined by The Black Angels and Titus Andronicus and also included sets by Davilla 666 (pics HERE), Oberhofer, Eleanor Friedberger (of The Fiery Furnaces), and Mr. Dream (but not Obits). 4Knots acted as the replacement for Siren Fest, which sadly is no longer happening in Coney Island. 4Knots’ lineup wasn’t quite as impressive as past Siren lineups which were spread over two much bigger stages, but the festival still left a pretty solid impact on the downtown Manhattan crowd.

Eleanor Friedberger (by Chris)
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4Knots was Eleanor‘s first show since releasing her solo debut Last Summer on Merge last week. According to New Beats:

“Aside from carrying a sound that kind of reminds one of the Velvet Underground’s Loaded, some of the songs also possess a groove feel, particularly the mid-tempo “Glitter Gold Year.” In addition to performing a majority of Last Summer’s songs, Friedberger also threw in a few Fiery Furnaces tunes, including “Lost At Sea” and the punkish, power pop “Tropical Iceland.””

Catch Eleanor in NYC again when she opens for Deerhunter at Webster Hall.

The crowd was the biggest that Brooklyn’s own Oberhofer has ever played to, according to Brad Oberhofer, and they seemed to make a bit of buzz while they were there.

Oberhofer, yes. I’d forgotten how soft-loud-soft prog meets math they are, but so precise and vicious, and in the best way. Singer Brad Oberhofer, (once a lowly intern at Matador), is the amazing piece of gut-instinctual-movement-punk behind said band. While tuning, he mentions, “I’m not used to this, I’m used to luxury cars,” and during the set, “This song is dedicated to my grandmother, and all your grandmothers and grandfathers too.”

He says the right things to a crowd, and he and the whole band plays right along, and thus, it’s a captivating show. Just listen to “Away From You” or “I Can Go”, or any other track and you’ll be transfixed.” [Sentimentalist]

Titus Andronicus (by Amanda)
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Titus Andronicus went on before The Black Angels, though according to the Village Voice, the upbeat punk crowd were possibly anticipating Titus even more.

“This was a Titus crowd, but how could it not be? The pier we stood on stands less than an hour’s drive from the town of Mahwah, where frontman Patrick Sickles sings of spending his senior year on “No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future.” And if that wasn’t enough, Sickles recalled a few Siren Fest memories between songs. I’m sure a few super-loyal fans were even using the show as an opportunity to even out the sunburn that coated the left side of their bodies as they screamed along to the free show the band played at the Williamsburg Waterfront on the other side of the East River a few weeks ago.”

Black Angels pics HERE. More pictures and videos from the rest of the fest below…


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Black Angels pics HERE.

Titus Andronicus at 4Knots

Oberhofer – “Away FRM U”