The Palindromes opened up the late show quietly in front of a sedate crowd that was still filtering into The Bottleneck around 10:30. This trio of fresh-faced young lads mixes current mellow indie/college rock stylings with pseudo-college-educated funk guitar beats reminiscent of The Sea And Cake, spoken laid-back vocals similar to those of Pavement's Steven Malkmus or Lou Reed, and a slacker attitude that makes it difficult to discern what the group is attempting to accomplish without devoting a significant amount of cognitive energy to the task. The Palindromes didn't move around much or engage in any banter, resulting in a rather dull stage show, and their music similarly seemed to lack spark.