The fifth band to play at Orange County Social Club on Saturday was Los Angeles group Radar Bros. The group played a mellow set for the crowd, opening with the song "Papillon" from the album The Fallen Leaf Pages. They played two new songs, dubbed works in progress, before a wonderful cover of Rufus Wainwright's "Oh What a World."Towards the end of the set, the band took a crowd request and played "Shoveling Sons" before closing with "On the Line." It was a nice somber set for a humid day under a tent.
The last band to play the outdoor stage was also the only band to play two XX Merge sets. That was the New Zealand band 3Ds. They tore through another great set that included a cover of The Clean that didn't make it into the Cat's Cradle set (if anyone knows the title, let us know).
The set found guitarist Dave Mitchell on his knees playing next to his amp. He's an odd duck, but it's certainly fun to watch.
Check out photos of Radar Bros. and 3Ds below. Coverage of the final two nights of XX Merge is coming soon.
[all photos by Kevin Norris]
Radar Bros.
3Ds
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