Garotas Suecas

On Friday night I went to see the Brazilian Band Garotas Suecas (which means Swedish Girls in Portuguese) play at the Cakeshop. I got there late and as a result I got in free. I didn't see a lot of the set, but it was fun. Carrie Brownstein ( from NPR and Sleater Kinney) had been all about this band and I kept seeing posters in the Upper
East Village about how this was a band which had to be experienced, not just
heard.
Sometimes it can be hard for a band to live up to all the hype, however underground
and NPRish it is.
I honestly can't say what I though about Garotas Suecas. They played a kinda music known as tropicalia. It's really fun. It's in portuguese. I like the energy, the whole band is also very adorable. The guitar was really twangy, there is some amplified instrument that sounds like an organ. The crowd at the Cakeshop kinda bopped around to it, but mostly looked askance at anything which proposed they lose their sense of cool and ironic detachment.. It reminded me a little of a dance party at the Metropolitan Lounge, where noone really dances, just poses more. Still I liked it.

Garotas Suecas - "Bugalu" from AAM on Vimeo.