

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Omni - Benét
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 pm
- **Event Description**: OmniAbout this EventOMNIThe music of Atlanta trio Omni has always swung fast and hit hard. And Souvenir, their fourth album and second for Sub Pop, packs their biggest punch yet. Inactive during the majority of the pandemic–the longest downtime in their history–they approached this recording with lots of pent-up energy. Guitarist Frankie Broyles, singer/bassist Philip Frobos, and drummer Chris Yonker converted their creative fuel into sharp, driving songs that land immediately, sporting chopping riffs, staccato beats, and wiry melodies.Why does Souvenir sound so sharp? Because each track is a compact unit that stands on its own, reflecting the time and place in which it was created. That’s why Omni called the album Souvenir: it’s a collection of audio objects, a stash of musical miniatures. Think of it as a family photo album, a binder of rare playing cards, a shoebox holding precious gems.Take “Plastic Pyramid,” the first song Omni wrote after coming out of lockdown. Filled with twists and turns, it’s a journey unto itself, charged by clanging chords, spinning rhythm, and Frobos trading lines with Izzy Glaudini of Automatic, with whom Omni toured with last fall. (Glaudini sings on two other Souvenir tracks, the first guest vocalist the band has collaborated with). Or take opener “Exacto,” a slicing web of intertwined guitar and bass. Its razor-fine notes and syncopated beats perfectly match pointillist Frobos lyrics such as “Exacto, de facto, concise, quite right”–a line that could well be an Omni mantra.The precision and clarity of Souvenir comes from some new Omni developments. For one, this is their first album with Yonker as their full-time drummer, and his forceful playing adds exclamation points to every pointed moment on Souvenir. In addition, the trio worked with Atlanta-based engineer Kristofer Sampson for the first time. Sampson pushed the band to a higher degree of power, with Frobos’s vocals more upfront in his pulsing mix and the rest of the music leaping out of the speakers.You might notice that Frobos’ singing is a bit more emotional and even nostalgic this time around. In crafting his vocals, he was inspired by the early college radio rock of formative favorites like REM, the Cure, and Big Audio Dynamite–the kind of bands whose melodies could have been top 40 hits in an alternative universe. The lyrics on Souvenir are also by turns funny, absurd, and even cryptic. A wry humor has always coursed through Omni’s songs, and this time, it comes in shades of both dark and light. In “Granite Kiss,” an “astronomical” love story concludes with the hope that “we can decay together,” while in “PG,” a romantic walk in the park includes a rose-colored mugging.Immediacy rushes throughout every moment of Souvenir, making it the band’s most powerful album to date. Omni has truly crafted a musical keepsake–a set of songs that you’ll want to keep close, an aural memento you’ll cherish for the rest of time.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/965b93e0-34be-11f0-bcc8-afb456f043a1-rimg-w987-h740-dcc1ab8c-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/96962be0-34be-11f0-8c86-e37820ede692-rimg-w529-h740-dc060605-gmir.jpg Benét thinks of his new indie rock album, Make ‘Em Laugh, as a game of Clue. He’s trying to map out exactly when and how a relationship failed. “I was left behind romantically and I was really feeling that,” he says. “I was wondering, ‘Am I going to be okay?’ How did I get to a place where we’re not cool? Was it all me?’” You can certainly hear moments of heartache, resentment, and regret on Make ‘Em Laugh. On “Damn,” he fixates on how much he misses someone, and on “Need,” he comes to terms with the realization that a partner can’t meet his emotional needs. But despite these moments of pain, a sense of soaring optimism drives the album forward. Make ‘Em Laugh is a document of discovery and self-realization, and is full of questions rather than answers. Open-hearted inquiry is a skill he learned in therapy, which he started going to while working on the project. “You're not going to know everything,” he says. “This world does not give you cheat sheet answers. But as long as you know what you want to know, you can get a bit of freedom from just asking.”Contemplative guitar ballad “Wonder” opens the record. Benét asks if “goodbye will ever sound nice” and if “my mom and dad will ever be friends.” The song also samples audio of other people sharing their own inquiries - if they will be in love forever, if they should have done more for themselves when they were younger. Despite the angst expressed, it’s a life-affirming moment that shows just how similar all of our worries are. “Did you know I got questions? Don’t want to feel like I’m guessing,” Faye Webster croons on “Make ‘Em Laugh,” the song she features on. She sings about a relationship that topples her understanding of love, leaving her with an exciting new perspective on the world. And on the balmy, free-flowing track “Bird’s Eye View,” Benét’s voice weaves through flute trills, meandering keys, and bird song as he contemplates how to cultivate lasting inner peace. He never lands on an answer, but the propulsion and glimmer of the music offers reassurance that happiness might be within reach. Benét’s ability to traverse many complex and conflicting emotional states informs the sound of the music too: the album is dynamic, vibrant, and genre fluid. His warm vocals shine on contemplative indie-rock tracks like “Pieces Of Me” and “Demon.” On “Too Scared to Say,” he employs autotune to convey a sense of swirling confusion, a sentiment that intensifies on experimental electronic track “Slimmer.” Benét and featured singer AnnonXL trade off verses as the production transforms from crystalline and gentle to thrillingly noisy and energized. Across these disparate sonic landscapes, Benét sings with a sense of ease and agility that comes, in part, from a lifetime spent singing and playing music. His mother, who is part of a family church choir as well as a Natalie Cole cover band, put him in “every choir in the world” growing up, which he secretly enjoyed despite worrying it might not be cool. She also put him in voice, piano, and guitar lessons, which he stopped doing in middle school because he preferred playing music to learning about it in academic settings. After graduating from high school in 2017, Benét got a job as (incredibly) a trombone player in a clown band at an amusement park. He met a lot of musicians at the gig, but still didn’t consider making music himself. It wasn’t until 2020, when his friend Jason Garland released a song, that Benét realized it was possible for him to be an independent local artist too. He hit up Cameron Smith, the person who produced Jason’s song, and they worked on a track together called “Funny,” which gained traction and caught the attention of indie label Bayonet Records. Bayonet asked him if he had more tracks they could hear. He told them he did (he didn’t) and headed to the studio for a few weeks to write the music that would become his 2021 EP Game Over! In 2023, he released his debut album, Can I go again, also with Bayonet.
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 24.12, max: 24.12, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Athens
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 40 Watt Club
- **lat**: 33.958132
- **long**: -83.380008
- **full address**: 40 Watt Club, 285 West Washington St, Athens, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 40 Watt Club, 285 West Washington St, Athens, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 24.12 up to 24.12 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** 40 Watt
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, business, live-music, art
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