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Don’t Gotta Work It Out | Fitz & The Tantrums

The Fitz show at Culture Room last night was very revitalizing. Knocking some sensible music and (even more) sensible people around in a room isn’t an easy task for just anyone in any musical situation, and it’s much harder when you’re trying to pick at a certain crowd. The balance isn’t always right, and there’s always more gold on one side of the scale—that is, if gold is even what you’ve got.

That’s not the problem with Fitz & The Tantrums; in fact, I’d have to say there is absolutely no problem with them at all. The performance had my knees bending at degrees and angles I didn’t know were possible; every sense was taken to an infinitival degree. Covers of crowd favorites (“Steady, as She Goes” and “Sweet Dreams”) were executed flawlessly by vocalists Michael Fitzpatrick and Noelle Scaggs. Even the opening band was too much of a treat to go unmentioned.

The chemistry consumed not only the performers, but the audience as well.The band had great rhythm, and what’s more important for a soul band if not rhythm? A favorite of mine was James King, saxophonist/flutist for Fitz, who delivered on every tune with excellent timing and great leads. Who needs guitars anyway?

The night highlighted hype, and the hype was, without a doubt, brought to the mercy of the bands’ music. I hope these guys come back to South Florida in the future—they came, we danced, and I will definitely return if they do.