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| Glass Animals killed it on Saturday, October 17 at HOB Boston. |
There's
nothing better than a Saturday nigh concert at House of Blues Boston. Going
into a Glass Animals concert on October 17, I didn’t know what to expect. I had
been planning on going to the concert for only a week before it happened so I
wasn’t familiar with their music at all. I listened to their debut album
non-stop the week before the show so I could recognize myself with their songs
and sing along during the show. What makes it even better is not knowing what
to expect from a band you just discovered last week.
Leaving the
show, I realized it was one of the best concerts I have ever attended.
Listening to the music, I would have never guessed how wild and sweaty the
concert would have gotten. Don’t get me wrong, I love wild and sweaty concerts,
but I simply wasn’t expecting such an experience from a calm and
mellow-sounding band.
I’ve been to
House of Blues Boston countless times but have never seen such a fun setup
onstage. The band had fake palm trees, and pineapples on the stage, giving a
spunky and carefree vibe to the show.
Glass Animals,
hailing from Oxford, England, has released one full-length album, “Zaba,” and
two EPs. The band’s popular hits include “Gooey,” and “Hazey,” both of which
were performed. The show opened up with an inspiring performance by solo artist
Lorely Rodriguez, or better known as her stage name, Empress Of. Rodriguez, was
just as weird and fun as Glass Animals and there could not have been a more
perfect opening act. The band played an impressive 12-song set, and came back
for a two-song encore including a rager cover of Kanye West’s “Love
Lockdown.” During the encore, lead singer, Dave Bayley, walked into the crowd
where fans swarmed, pushed, shoved, and ran to Bayley to record a video, take a
selfie, or hold hands with the talented singer.
Last week I
wasn’t a fan of Glass Animals, but I can confidently say they now have a
life-long fan. As a longtime fan of the psychedelic-rock band Tame Impala, I’m
not sure why I didn’t start listening to Glass Animals sooner, I’m just glad I
did. Glass Animals music is great to dance to or to simply use as relaxing
background music, with similar tones and sounds of Tame Impala. The lyrics
are catchy and you’ll find yourself fist-pumping as you sing along (or was that
just me?).
I’ll be
following Glass Animals a little closer now and I’ll be putting them on the mix
CDs I make for the car and my friends. I love to spread good music around and I
intend to keep doing just that.