The Ruby Suns debuted a couple of new songs while opening for The Dodos at HOB. It’s been a year since their second LP “Sea Lion” came out and the Ruby Suns have been busy touring the country. I’m very very excited for them to have finally come by Dallas. They are based out of New Zealand, so it’s a long way for them to come. I discovered them on one of Shankly’s mixtapes, and just love the way they integrate the unique island sound and the Maori lyrics into their music. It’s like earthy jungle pop (jungle meaning the actual jungle, not music genre). My favourite songs by them are “Papatuanuka”, which means mother earth in Maori (I think), and this little acoustic song named “There’s Soup At The End Of The Tunnel” from their first LP. Also this would be the third NZ band I’ve seen this year aside from Cut Off Your Hands and The Brunettes.
Here is a clip of a new song called Mingus & Pike:
And the awesome Kenya Dig It:
The Dodos
Here is Jodi:
and one of my favourites, The Season:
Setlist below:
The Ruby Suns
Closet Astrologist
Cranberry
Oh Mohave
Cinco
Mingus & Pike
Tane Mahuta
Dusty Fruit
Kenya Dig It
The Dodos
Painting The Rust
Fables
Longform
Two Medicines
Troll Nacht
Jodi
A Time To Die
This is a Business
Fools
The Season (Encore)
