The Cactus Blossoms

When
Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025
8 p.m.
Cost: $22
Where
3939 N Mississippi Ave
Portland, OR 97227

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

At its best, harmony duo singing can transform simple math into a magic trick. One plus one, instead of equaling two, suddenly yields an unexpected third thing. An upper-case ONE. A universal hum. A deep vibration that encompasses two different points of view. On their latest release, Every Time I Think About You, brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, aka The Cactus Blossoms, once again prove themselves among the most adept — and distinctive — modern practitioners of that magic. But like any great magician, The Cactus Blossoms can’t — or won’t — fully explain the illusion they create.

There’s all kinds of magic happening on Every Time I Think About You, a record that sounds more like a band than any other in the Cactus Blossoms discography, thanks to contributions from Jeremy Hanson (drums), Jacob Hanson (guitar) and Phillip Hicks (bass). “There She Goes” casts its romantic regret against a danceable bop beat, and the title track is a heart-wrencher about loss and letting go.