Houndmouth fans don’t much believe in the Sunday scaries. They packed the whole damn 1,200-person capacity venue at The Depot last Sunday night as proof. Less-than-twenty-degree temperatures stood in the way for no one (January 19, 2025) as the band promptly sold out of every available ticket. Not bad for a little feels-so-good four-piece from Indiana that hasn’t released a new album in more than four years (2021’s Good For You).
Not that having newly recorded material mattered to anyone. Familiarity reigned supreme as they offered up a lot of the tried-and-true from their discography (songs like “Sedona,” “My Cousin Greg,” and “Cool Jam”) along with unveiling at least a couple of brand new ones. Maybe a new album’s on the way after all? Either way, all they’ve crafted thus far has not dimmed with time. When ¾ of your band doesn’t just sing but does so remarkably well—and when your keyboardist (Caleb Hickman) strongly resembles Michael McDonald as a far younger man—it bodes well for your fans. The whole night was as easy on the ears as the better stations on AM radio.
When all the pieces tend to magically fall into place as they did, prioritizing good music on a cold night becomes that much easier.
Photos by Natalie Simpson – Beehive Photography – @beehivephotovideo
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