Preoccupations

PREOCCUPATIONS IN CONCERT:Post-punk outfit Preoccupations – formerly known as Viet Cong – has been thrilling fans since 2012 with their brooding and cerebral sound. At the band's live shows drummer Mike Wallace pounds out rattling marches, leaving ominous pockets of sound for guitarists/keyboardists Scott Munro and Daniel Christiansen to fill with their angular, jarring guitar riffs and haunting synthesizer whooshes. Matt Flegel brings their sound home with his driving bass and howling vocals, giving every song a visceral impact that counterbalances the experimental, spacious interplay of the rest of the band. With songs like the darkwave gem "Continental Shelf" and the noise rock scorcher "Death," Preoccupations share their thrilling and chilling vision with ticket buyers at every one of their must-see performances.