by Petyr Campos
August 26th at the Brick & Mortar Music Hall was the place to be to see the enigmatic indie-pop visionary artist Yuno perform his full-length debut, Blest.
Yuno was born in New York to Jamaican parents from the U.K. and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. He signed with Sub Pop for his 2018 debut EP, Moodie. The record’s evocative, yearning hooks and cinematic ambience made a suitable soundtrack for film and TV, and featured in various series for Netflix and HBO.
Being a fan of Yuno, I was excited to see his performance and was not disappointed. I enjoyed seeing the funny, intermittent banter between Yuno and his bandmates as they played throughout their set. Yuno is fun artist to watch and listen to. I look forward to seeing him the next time he visits the Bay Area.
Singer/songwriter Windser (whose real name is Jordan Topf) grew up on the sunny shores of Santa Cruz. He is a veteran of other bands and a former tourmate of the likes of Portugal. The Man and alt-J. During the pandemic, Jordan Topf moved into a house in Northern California to write solo material about the place where he grew up and the early memories that shaped who he is today. Jordan Topf decided to name the project Windser, in honor of the street he grew up on. It is also the title of his debut album.
Though Windser had to work through some technical difficulties during his opening song, he rose to the occasion and put on a great show for the rest of his set. Windser played with a lot of positive energy and vibes, inducing the audience into infectious dancing multiple times. The set list was well balanced with a blend of up-tempo and laid-back melodic songs. Windser will be back in SF in November, so catch his next SF performance if you can; you won’t be disappointed.
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