New York rockers Black Acid got things started well, their heavy psychedelic sound providing a fitting, if less melodic, warm-up to the Raveonettes' set. At the very least Black Acid primed the crowd for volume, as both bands kept the decibel level high all night. And for the Raveonettes, that's exactly how their music really needs to be heard. If the wall of reverb-soaked sound originating from Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo's guitars isn't drowning out your thoughts in the wash of noise, you probably don't have it cranked loud enough. And despite the Black Cat's big room being full to the bursting point, crowd noise was never an issue: the band made sure of that.
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