Pass the Christmas lights and snow on the sidewalk stands the Bell House in Brooklyn. The only thing that glowed more than the twinkling lights was the smiling faces of the all ages crowd for Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. On a mini winter tour the band was seen throughout the venue before the show greeting friends and fans. The only thing that is cheerier than the holiday season is the boys in SSLYBY no matter what time of the year it is.

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The band took the stage at 10pm sharp and opened with the fan favorite “Pangea.”  “It’s always something, it’s always something,” sang singer/guitarist John Robert Cardwell as the crowd sang along. Stage banter was at a minimum tonight and the band was in full form. SSLYBY not only played old favorites but blended in a mixture of new songs from their upcoming Chris Walla produced record that will be released early next year on Polyvinyl. The new tunes are filled with the melodic pop hooks that we love so dearly about the band and it surely has fans excited for the new record. One track in particular that the group has been playing for a while is a Phil Dickey song called “All Hail Dracula,” which he joked was on the Eclipse soundtrack.

Onstage the band never misses a note. Guitarist Will Knauer and bass player/sometimes-drummer when Dickey is on vocals Jonathan James keeps the  beat going at all times. You can see the love in the crowd and the band and everyone is just having fun. Some highlight songs of the night included “Think I Wanna Die,” “Heers,” and “Oregon Girl,” though its hard to pick out favorites in this astonishing show. SSLYBY closed the show with “Modern Mystery,” a song that is a personal favorite of mine. They had the whole crowd dancing. After a short leave for the encore the band came back in full force and performed “I Am Warm And Powerful,” which ended the perfect evening. I wish there was a Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin show every day!

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