I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME :: Alex Sucks

The line at the Wiltern Sunday night stretched down the block and around the street corner. Eager fans had been in line—many for hours—excited to see tonight’s main event: I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. For those unfamiliar, Dallon Weekes’ indie pop project IDKHOW is currently on their Impending Gloom tour across the country. The band hit Los Angeles for the second night of the tour, and their energy was undeniable. One of the most exciting parts was watching the tech crew adapt to keep up with the lively stunts Dallon pulled—climbing into the audience, swinging the microphone stand around, and just generally making the stage his own. But no one matched his spirit quite like the rest of his band. Guitarists Isaac Paul and Anthony Purpura were perfectly suited to take on the stage, and you could never catch them standing still—you’d more likely see them jumping and spinning while still expertly jamming out. Drummer Ronnie Strauss kept the rhythm without ever missing a beat, and was evidently delighted to do so. The whole band came together to play some sweet music. Several songs were from IDKHOW’s latest and second album, GLOOM DIVISION. “SATANIC PANIC” and “GLOOMTOWN BRATS” were crowd favorites, and when Dallon took the mic away from himself you could still clearly hear the lyrics from the audience singing along. “I’ve got to admit that I feel similarly…” Dallon remarked when met with cheers after asking how L.A. was doing. “But sometimes,” he continued, “I think about the past.” He was referring to his 2009 band, The Brobecks and their album Violent Things from which they played “Visitation of the Ghost,” which was an awesome pick for fans of his early work, as well as an introduction for those less familiar. No matter which of the two you were, you were singing “Oh my Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord,” as Dallon instructed you to do and “never stop”. All in all, this was a show to never forget, and if you’re on the radar, do yourself a favor and see I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME on tour!