Múm • The Palace of Fine Arts • October 25, 2007

With the departure of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Kristin Ana (I won't even begin to spell out her last name), the kids from Iceland regrouped and eventually reconvened at the Palace for their Bay Area appearance in support of their latest effort, complete with a brand new line-up of like-minded noise-niks. I miss Kristin's girlish little voice, and even the tone of their previous albums, with their purveying sense of melancholy and sadness juxtaposed over skittery, loopy electronic beats & blips, but I must say I enjoyed this new energized version of the band. Hopefully they can keep it up for their next album.

Lucinda Williams • The Fillmore • October 25, 2006