The World/Inferno Friendship Society, in support of their latest album, The Anarchy and the Ecstasy, once again found themselves in the depths of Long Island on Friday, November 23rd, 2012. The club-sized venue Ollie’s Point, located in the south shore town of Amityville, became the kick-off point for the 25-date mini-tour, which ends in December.
Opening the show were Vision Through Sound, a group who have carved out a small but dedicated following in the Long Island scene. Signed to local indie label ‘Dinosaurs In Vietnam’, Vision Through Sound has gained popularity though the fledgling label’s promotional efforts and showcases. Although the garage/alt-rockers were once again leading-into the veteran Brooklyn-based World/Inferno Ensemble for only their second time within three years, both bands have since undergone serious line-up changes.
After an elongated break between sets (one member was late to arrive) Boogie Brains, another local Long Island act, kicked up the pace. Rocking an aggressive and heavily punk-influenced sound, the locals smashed the often formulaic and predictable genre sound. Lead singer Brittany Jean, in a style reminiscent of The Gits front woman Mia Zapata, scratched out a raw and powerful performance throughout the thrashy high-energy set.
Following the local talent, Brooklyn-based Wild Yaks brought much of the same energetic passion to the night. Appearing slightly more comfortable on stage, the band (with guest Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – QRO interview) 
offered up a looser, more casual, vibe of all the night’s acts. Adding a hipper angle with a more garage-rock/indie infused feel, the crowd bounced along to the upbeat and jangly tunes.
O’Death, featuring acoustic guitar, fiddle, and banjo, followed up the night’s acts with a blue-grass tinge cast with darker undertones. The repertoire, evocative of funeral-dirges and impending doom, somberly thumped 
along as the fiddle squeaked and scratched out eerie melodies. Transforming the mood minute to minute, O’Death seamlessly shifted between slower paced segments and a more upbeat tempo while never quite leaving the more ominous sounds behind.
Taking the stage as a five-piece, an unusual sight for the often circus-like environment, the World/Inferno Friendship Society crashed into their time-tested opening song “Tattoos Fade”, sans signature tinkling of piano keys. The bare-bones set up was indeed a curious sight, knowing that many songs feature a wide range of instruments just not present on the stage. Many guitar-orientated
tracks took the limelight, yet one particular introduction was hummed in absence of its proper instrument. Constantly evolving, it is hard to pinpoint which World/Inferno experience you will encounter when catching them perform, which only adds to the mystique and spontaneity of the group.
