TIME, Beth Head, Ebn Ezra

Is there any concept as maddening as time? We try to manage and control the hours in a day, yet the tick of the clock can’t be governed — only felt. But certain practices, such as meditation, provide a brief respite from the tyranny of time’s arrow. Similarly, the work of Gainesville, Fla., synth-pop duo TIME aims to suspend audiences in a trance-like stasis through ceremonial, transcendental performances. Combining gothic synth-pop, Hindu mantras and large-scale, geometric set pieces, the group offers an engrossing, vivid spectacle. Check out TIME on Friday, August 10, at the Monkey House in Winooski. Beth Head and local electro-pop artist Ebn Ezra open.