Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys @ Lizard Lounge

Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys
Saturday, October 20, 8:00 pm
Lizard Lounge
Official Site

Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, last seen on Bostonist during the closing of Somerville's Sky Bar and the Great Lowell Cable Access Television Fiasco of 2007, will be bringing their experimental goth-rock to the Lizard Lounge.

Their website promises that they combine "music, shenanigans, toys, and voice to make an organic industrial texture-core Death-folk ride to hell and back in time for tea." And, if you listen to their moody, rainy-day songs, that sounds about right. They also bring a horror-meets-cabaret stage set with ornate costumes and, yes, a whole bunch of broken toys.

The two really throw themselves into the show. Based on what Bostonist has heard and seen (including when WBZ mistook them for something offensive on Lowell cable access), Walter and Edrie, the duo who make up the Broken Toys, seem to go into a trance as their songs unfold.

They'll be with the Hellblinki Sextet, which has gotta be the best band name ever. At least this week.

Promo image of Walter and Edrie from Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys.