Back in the fall we were bummed to see that the Refused farewell tour itinerary, for whatever reason, did not have a Boston show. Part of the sadness was not being able to send off the Swedish post-hardcore legends’ in proper New England style, but also because it robbed us a chance to once again see Quicksand, who were opening up the entire tour.
But fear not, as the New York City post-hardcore crew have sprinkled in their own headline dates ahead of the Refused run, and part of that batch is a very cool romp tonight (March 19) at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston.
We’ll jump at any chance to hear transcendent classics like “Landmine Spring” and “Thorn In My Side” — or really anything off the band’s iconic early albums Slip and Manic Compression, which were a musical gateway for many — and the ‘Dise setting is perfect to revisit the soundtrack to our ’90s youth.
Maybe we’ll eventually get a Refused date on a second leg (it hasn’t happened yet), but hey man that’s cool, as Walter Schreifels and the boys save the day. Feels like high school all over again.
QUICKSAND + CHASTITY :: Wednesday, March 19 at Paradise Rock Club, 969 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston, MA :: 7p.m., 18-plus, $28 :: Event info :: Advance tickets