9:30 Club Concerts

Phosphorescent @ 9:30 Club

Posted on February 25, 2014
Phosphorescent DC

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2014 - Phosphorescent performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Singer-songwriter Matthew Houck (center) has released six studio albums under the Phosphorescent moniker, the last being 2013's Muchacho. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

This was the start of a very unfortunate string of shows at the 9:30 Club with no photo pit. I didn’t know much about Matthew Houck going into this show other than his very well reviewed 2013 album, Muchacho, was incredibly well reviewed. A sold-out crowd was certainly ready for everything he threw at them. Performance-wise, Phosphorescent was pleasant enough, but The Washington Post said the show featured “mournful and achingly majestic modern country,” so you should probably believe them more than me. Houck’s huge cowboy hat and the flat lighting didn’t do me any favors, so I’m a bit biased. I really, really hate cowboy hats.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2014 - Phosphorescent performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Singer-songwriter Matthew Houck (center) has released six studio albums under the Phosphorescent moniker, the last being 2013's Muchacho. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2014 - Phosphorescent performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Singer-songwriter Matthew Houck (center) has released six studio albums under the Phosphorescent moniker, the last being 2013's Muchacho. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON, DC - January 22nd, 2014 - Phosphorescent performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Singer-songwriter Matthew Houck has released six studio albums under the Phosphorescent moniker, the last being 2013's Muchacho. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) (Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)

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