

Tagged Small Pools, St.W eedy-thin gambolling guitar lines pitched against hi-hat-spanking splashy disco beats – few movements in music were built on narrower tropes than late-noughties British indie. As the band left the stage for the final time, the audience gradually filtered out, already raving about the performances they had just been a part of. The night ended with their hit “What You Know,” which had people dancing and crowd surfing their way to the front of the venue. Within seconds, the crowd was egging them on for an encore, cheering, “One more song!” Without much delay, the band once again took the stage and graced the audience with three more songs.

The band thanked the audience for their energy and left the stage after an hour long performance. Two Door Cinema Club played a variety of songs, such as upbeat hits like “I Can Talk” and some low-key songs like “Changing of the Seasons.” There may have been some help from the near-blinding strobe lights that accompanied the band during the show, but Two Door Cinema Club easily turned Starland Ballroom into a indie-rock dance party. Accompanied by white beams of back lighting, the band walked onto the stage and opened their set with “Sleep Alone” off of their 2012 album, “Beacon.”” They followed up with popular hits from their 2010 album, “Tourist History.” The crowd really came alive during “Do You Want It All?” and “Undercover Martyn,” two of their more popular songs. From the moment the lights went down, the screams of excitement began. Just from their live performance, the audience could tell how passionate all five of the band members were about their music.Īfter another set change, the stage was finally ready for the headliner, Two Door Cinema Club. Audience members danced along to songs like “All Eyes on You” and their single, “Elevate.” The band then asked for audience participation during “We Got It Wrong,” and had the crowd chant lyrics throughout the song. Lucia played a lot of music from their new album, “When the Night,” which dropped October 8, the day before the show. The band’s groovy electro-pop tunes are 80’s inspired, with a heavy utilization of synthesizers and wood blocks. Lucia has previously toured with Ellie Goulding and performed at well known music festivals like Lollapalooza and Firefly.

Formed by front-man and lead singer Jean-Philip Grobler in 2012, St. During their set, Smallpools also performed their own rendition of the 90’s New Radicals hit “You Get What You Give,” which brought a lot more energy into the crowd.Īfter a short break and set change, St. Although the band is fairly new and not so well known, the crowd was singing along to the chorus of their debut single, “Dreaming” which has been featured on the FIFA 14 soundtrack. The band formed earlier this year and released their four-song self-titled EP this past July. Their music is best-described as indie-pop and is easy to dance along to. Smallpools kicked off the night with some feel-good jams, warming up the crowd. The doors for the show opened at 7 p.m., but the line to get into the venue was still wrapped around the building at 7:30. The indie-rock band is on tour with two other up and coming bands, St. (The Verge) – Two Door Cinema Club rocked out at Sayreville’s Starland Ballroom on Wednesday, October 9.
