METZ and Gouge Away ripped up Bowery Ballroom (pics, review)

METZ and Gouge Away are on tour together now, in support of their respective new albums Up On Gravity Hill (Sub Pop) and Deep Sage (Deathwish). The bands come from slightly different corners of the music world, but stylistically, they arrive at a pretty similar place, and it was a very good pairing. They both have an affection for noise rock, punk, and melody, and they both put on live shows that are entirely intense.
Gouge Away vocalist Christina Michelle expressed on stage that they were longt