Pitchfork Coverage – Blitzen Trapper
Frightened Rabbit kicked off our day today, but Blitzen Trapper was the early set that we had circled on our calendar for the last month. After opening with Wild Mountain Nation, which was a surprising yet effective choice, the Portland boys laid down a Furr-heavy set that had the masses who had been camping out in front of the stage rocking throughout the action packed 45 minute set. Somehow the guys managed to cram in thirteen songs, including a jammed out rendition of “Gold for Bread,” which was the highlight for me. ”Sleepytime in the Western World” was a crown pleaser, as was the much anticipated performance of their breakthrough hit “Furr.” As a fan I was hoping for a lot more material from Wild Mountain Nation, but this tight little set was perfect for the setting and has us ready for their late show this evening at Empty Bottle. Check out the full setlist below as well as a whole bunch of pictures. We’re keeping this recap brief so that we can go catch Women on the B stage, but expect a lot more things Trapper tomorrow with coverage of the aforementioned after party.
SETLIST
WMN
God and Suicide
Sleepytime in the Western World
Saturday Nite
Gold for Bread
Long Arm of the Sun
Love U
Furr
Lady on the Water
Black River Killer
Big Black Bird
Fire and Fast Bullets
Blitzen Trapper – Gold for Bread
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