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TX2
The Fillmore Detroit — Detroit, MI

Assuming TX2 plays live, it would probably be minimal and intentional. Not much movement, lots of ambient stretches with sudden noise bursts. The kind of show where half the audience stands very still while the other half leaves confused.

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TX2 hit The Loving Touch in November 2023 and ran through a setlist that felt like a controlled demolition. They opened with "Vampire by Rumor" and spent the next hour pulling songs from a catalog that doesn't care about your comfort. "Randy McNally (No Love Like Christian Hate)" landed somewhere in the middle, the kind of track that makes you realize TX2 isn't interested in easy hooks. They closed with "Fuck It All," which is either the most honest ending a band can choose or the most self-aware. Sixteen songs deep, no filler. Detroit's seen plenty of bands come through, but TX2 showed up like they had something to prove and then proved it with "Pull the Plug" and "I Would Hate Me Too" still ringing in people's ears.

Detroit's always had a taste for raw edges and dark undercurrents—it's a city that doesn't soften things for strangers. TX2 fits that aesthetic perfectly: angular, unpolished, lyrically brutal. The Motor City crowds tend to respect artists who don't apologize, and there's a long tradition of that here, from punk venues to warehouse shows. TX2's brand of damage control via song selection plays well with audiences who've built immunity to manufactured intensity.

Stay in Corktown, where vintage buildings and independent shops give the neighborhood actual character. Dinner at Selden Standard for refined cooking that doesn't announce itself. Spend an afternoon at the Detroit Institute of Arts—the murals and permanent collection justify the trip alone, and the building itself is worth the walk. The city's music history lives in these spaces. Catch the show, then grab late drinks somewhere on Michigan Avenue. You'll understand why Detroit crowds expect rigor from their musicians.

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