On Saturday, November 18, the Allah-Las took the stage for the City Surf Project Benefit Concert at August Hall. Soaked in dreamy melodies that faded into one another, the band comfortably played a fairly short set of a little more than an hour, with tracks ultimately indiscernible from one another. The show was the final performance of their U.S. leg of the tour in a show that was fairly lackluster and unlikely to stay in anyone’s mind.
The City Surf Project is a San Francisco based charity that teaches public school kids how to surf for school credit and runs a variety of afterschool programs aimed at getting kids on the water. The project has internship opportunities for high school students and alumni programs to help kids access opportunities beyond their traditional environments and gain a new appreciation for the world around them. 
Musically, each song was seemingly the same, with a mix that prevented one from comprehending any lyrics, with droning guitars that dominated the sound, and a crowd that seemed to thin as a function of time. Songs for the night included “The Fall” and “Catalina” which were some of their stronger numbers, but in conversation with fellow concert goers, most were unable to comprehend the change between each tune, with the front man Miles Michaud eventually calling out some of the concert goers for talking in the front row about their post show plans.
All of that said, had the show been in a venue more conducive to sitting and chatting, this show would not have been more perfect. The music was hazy guitar that forms the ideal soundtrack for summer nights or kickbacks with friends.
