Yola came to ACL last year, but I wasn't able to make the schedule work to go over there and catch her set. But her Dan Auerbach-produced new album is some golden, soulful Americana beauty. So when I saw that she would be coming back, I snapped up a pair of tickets.
I love the Scoot Inn. If the parking wasn't so horrendous over there in East Austin, it would be perfect. It's much smaller than Stubb's, so the bar is easy to get to, the sightlines are great, and the sound doesn't have to be up to 11 the entire time. It was a perfect night outside for the show too. Just a really nice experience. There is a new parking garage a few blocks away (that was closed this night) but once that is up and running, we'll be cooking.
Yola herself was wonderfully endearing. Her voice is great - a little raw, but very real - and the little stories and anecdotes she told between songs, in a lovely British accent, were so fun. Her hair was a topic of conversation for at least five minutes - it's like another member of the band. Her band just looked like they were having a good time backing her up, and it made is even more fun to watch them do their thing.
One thing to understand about this show - it is chilled. Don't think there is going to be a bunch of dancing or jamming out. My wife and her friend were ready to get turnt up, but this was not the show for that action. Really nice night though - highly recommend.
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