Bell X1's subtle style at Social

Bell X1 has graduated to arenas in its native Ireland, but lead singer Paul Noonan reports that he and his mates are happy to be playing intimate clubs on its current U.S. tour. It was certainly a small-scale affair on Friday at the Social, where only a small crowd gathered on a rainy night to catch the melodically inclined indie rockers headline a bill with singer-songwriter Brooke Waggoner. Although Bell X1’s music is highly textured, and somewhat mellow, it was positively rocking compar