OK, local indie-rock fans, I’ve got good news and bad news for you. First, the good news: Built To Spill and Metric are both coming to Nashville this fall. And the bad news? The two bands are playing on the same night — at separate venues.
According to a press release sent the Scene’s way, on Sept. 14 Doug Martsch & Co. will showcase their seminal-but-timeless, bearded brand of pop hook- and guitargasm-replete quirk-core at Exit/In. Meanwhile, across town, Emily Haines & Co. will (according to Pollstar) wow a crowd of (hopefully) dancing local social scenesters, transforming The Ryman into a Brooklyn loft party gone South with their sleek, synth-heavy, infectious, neo-New Wave and post-punk pastiche.
Now, I hate to add any unwanted stress and tough choices to your already troubled and unnavigable lives, but I’m afraid this dual announcement likely leaves many of you with a tough decision to make: Which show will you attend? And how does that choice define you as a music fan, and as a person?
