Tony Barnett

Don't let the moniker throw you for a loop; The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir are not from the U.K., nor do they perform gospel music, nor are they a choir. SYGC are a Chicago-based group that creates a lush daydream accented by folk-based guitars, heart-tugging cello, light, swirling Fender Rhodes piano and sensitive, captivating vocals. The debut single ("Jennie That Cries" w/"Not Helicopters") from these Columbia College students shows they are kindred spirits to Belle and Sebastian. SYGC is currently at work on its first full-length album, tentatively titled "I Bet You Say That To All The Boys." To compound the confusion, Forty Piece Choir are also on the bill and is neither a choir nor have as many members as their name might signify. However, its jam-based psychedelic journeys into the center of the mind can spark hallucinogenic effects that might have you believing otherwise. Yum Yum and My Secret Service complete the bill.

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir plays January 11 at the Empty Bottle, 1035 North Western, (773)276-3600.

(2003-01-08)

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