Woods 9/30/16 Spaceland Ballroom

Woods is billed as a freak-folk outfit. Two guitars, bass, drums, and keys/sax player comprised Woods. A second drummer/percussionist was on stage, though I think he was part of the opening band that just refused to exit stage right. The show started with some pedestrian pop gems that eased the crowd into the kicked-in-the-balls falsetto of the guitar singer frontman. An odd dub reggae workout gave insight into Woods' omnivorous musical sensibility. Next up was a lengthy dervish jam that oozed middle eastern sounds. At this point in the show, the disarming high voice, that didn't fit the bearded, spectacled, trucker hat wearing singer, seemed comfortable. Woods can definitely jam, their trippy lyrics often revolved around dark and light. The keys/ sax player looked like a mashup of Kenny G and Ted Nugent ( minus the right wing bloviating).