What made their live appearance differ so much from what I found in their records and music videos was their spirit. I was almost expecting a band as snobby as perhaps my initial opinion of them, but they played happily and without pretension.
Canadians have that shtick that most of them are nice, hardworking folk, right? I'm not making any Canada jokes. In my experience, it's true, and voilà! Playing songs from all of their albums, Plants and Animals proved it to be so.
Just in time to perform "Lightshow," one of their singles, the band turned a microphone to the crowd and almost everyone began singing along. With their active little fan base present, this unified singalong continued right up through the encore.
Personal Bias: Again, I'm a judgmental hipster girl.
The Crowd: People were singing along through and through.
Overheard in the Crowd: Other than singing along, most people were quiet and thoroughly enjoying their show.
Random Notebook Dump: "So I like their li'l guitar riffs and stuff. These guys look nice."
PLANTS AND ANIMALS SET LIST
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