An Evening with the Folk Implosion (All Ages)

“How the fuck are we going to turn this into a song?” That’s the question

Lou Barlow and John Davis have asked themselves since co-founding the Folk

Implosion in the early 1990s. Beginning with improvised jams featuring

Barlow on bass and Davis on drums, the duo develop their beat-driven pop

collages from the ground up. It’s the process they used on their debut

cassette, Walk Through This World with the Folk Implosion, and one they’ve

returned to 30 years later on their spellbinding, self-referencing

reunion, Walk Thru Me.

Separated from their homes in Massachusetts and North Carolina, Barlow and

Davis collaborated remotely, flashing back to their early friendship as

penpals. A sweaty bass and drums session went down in Barlow’s attic,

before they booked studio time with producer Scott Salter (St. Vincent,

Spoon, The Mountain Goats).

Contrasts and comparisons are the keys to unlocking Walk Thru Me, and the

Folk Implosion as a whole. Beyond the audible differences between Barlow’s

soft voice and Davis’s urgent, reedy proclamations, their approaches to

songwriting are strikingly distinct. While Barlow approached his lyrics

from a protective paternal perspective (“My Little Lamb”), Davis paid

tribute to his late father, shining a light on their complicated

relationship (“The Day You Died”).

This event is All Ages  // Valid ID required for alcoholic beverages

Doors 7:00 PM 

Show 7:30 PM 

Show will begin no later than 10 minutes of showtime.

Wheelchair Accessibility: Please call the host at (617) 628-4444 to let you in through the elevator in The Gorin Building.

Event Venue

The Rockwell, 255 Elm Street, Somerville, United States