The band didn’t seem that into their own music, and neither was I.
Older favorites like “Baseball” and “Simple Season” eventually brought more life to the stage, with upbeat guitar riffs and unremarkable vocals that could soundtrack an Old Navy commercial. “2 Young 2 Die” was a bit of a confusing beginning, its mellow intro devolving into electronic chaos you can’t really dance to. The first few songs were cheerful hits from their most recent album, LP3, but the band lacked energy. Maybe that’s why, when Hippo Campus finally came on, the only thing we could say was that it was a letdown. I have never seen a crowd so enthralled with an opening act as we were with Chai. They even took a selfie with the crowd, as if it were them that we had come to see. By this point, we were on our feet clapping along. Along with their energetic, complex choreography, their set was abundant in humor one time, they left the stage and came back on sporting backward baseball caps, jogged a few laps, staged a fistfight and played an aggressive game of patty cake before starting the next song with no explanation. And that wasn’t the only fascinating thing about them.Ĭhai’s stage presence and command over the audience was captivating, fit for a much larger artist performing in a much larger venue. As off-the-wall as their costumes were (white wide-leg crotchless chaps is just the beginning) their music was even more so - 50% heavy metal and 50% something like if MUNA made soundtracks for ’90s video games. What we’d thought would be a throwaway opening act turned out to be a revelation, and in pink bejeweled ski masks no less. I thought the $30 ticket would buy me a fun night out with friends, maybe an entry-level familiarity with the band’s new album, and a good show.Įnter Chai, a Japanese pop band unlike anything you’ve ever encountered before. When I entered the Michigan Theater for the indie pop band’s concert, I had no idea what to expect.
3, I had never listened to a Hippo Campus song before. I have a confession to make: prior to Oct.
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