Beauty School Dropout, the Los Angeles band mixing indie rock, alt-rock, pop, emo and punk, plays Spirit Hall.
Beauty School Dropout play Spirit Hall on Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. They're a Los Angeles band that formed in 2020, and their sound pulls from a few different places at once: indie rock, alt-rock, pop, emo and punk. It's the kind of mix that puts them in a few different buckets, but they've built their following around what they call a 'renegade-pop' identity—catchy melodies and energetic production paired with candid songwriting.
Their discography gives you a good sense of how they've moved since they started. There's the BOYS DO CRY EP, then their debut album We Made Plans & God Laughed, and later releases Ready to Eat and Where Did All the Butterflies Go?. Between the early stuff and the newer records, there's enough material to pull from for a full set. The songs lean on that pop sensibility, but they don't shy away from the emo and punk roots that give the sound its edge.
Live, the band is known for mixing live-wire guitars with electronic production, and they bring a chaotic, swaggering energy to the stage. It's a loud, high-energy approach that fits the 'renegade-pop' label they've claimed for themselves. If you've heard the records, the live show is where the electronic elements and the guitar work come together in one place.
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Spirit Hall is at 242 51st Street in Pittsburgh, and the show runs from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Thursday, October 22.
