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Glass Animals front man Dave Bayley holds Milwaukee near to his heart, and for good reason. The highly energetic singer and guitarist of Oxford England's electro-psychedelic indie pop act, Glass Animals recalled that Milwaukee was their first stop on their first ever US tour. A few songs later Bayley again gave props to our fair city, stating that the Riverside Theater is one of the most beautiful venues his band has ever played in. These factors and a highly energetic crowd helped Glass Animals bring their A game for a set on non-stop energy and fun. The diverse crowd, which ranged from high school students to men and women my age and older, bobbed their heads, swayed, and pumped their fists in their air for an hour and ten minute set that heavily featured of the band's debut album,
Zaba which dropped last year.
Like their contemporaries from the other side of the pond, Alt-J, Glass Animals incorporate loops and catchy melodies to drive their tunes. Glass Animals at times mixed up how the melodies were delivered, however, performing some of them on the drums, which were set up with a hybrid electronic pad and traditional kit set up.
As for their performance, Bayley is a true front man, running about the stage, climbing ontop of the speaker stack and into the box seat area, and even crowd surfing while singing "Love Lockdown," a Kayne West cover which the band used as their encore. Several of the tracks from
Zaba received extended jams, including their signature tune, "Gooey," The well-choreographed light show paired well with Glass Animals grooves and dancable jams, leaving the crowd smiling throughout the set,
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photo by Brad Dunning
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