Last night's Uh Huh Her show at the Roxy was, in short, pretty stellar. I wasn't expecting so much new material, but from what I heard, Common Reaction is going to be an amazing album – heavy on the synthesizers, keyboards, and bass. Unfortunately, from the tracks played last night, I didn't really hear any other song as catchy or upbeat as "Not a Love Song" or anything off of the EP. BUT, this could just be because it's hard for me to really review a song when I first hear it, especially live. Also, maybe the album's not meant to be full of catchy dance hits, which is fine with me, because I do enjoy a great mellow-when-you-want-it-to-be-but-upbeat-if-you-make-it-out-to-be album (think: Blonde Redhead - 23). Everything UHH played off of the EP though, sounded even more amazing live than it did the last time, and Not a Love Song was a giant hit with the crowd, which was to be expected. The band has visibly become more comfortable with playing live and it really shows through in their amazing stage chemistry; Camila and Leisha really seem to gel well together and complement each other on stage, and there's also something I find precious about the two of them sharing a bass (haha); the boys add a greater dimension to the live show, and it’s great to see that they not only seem to really love what they do, but also help make Uh Huh Her’s live set the hard-hitting and energetic performance it is now. I really have no doubt that this band has the potential to be playing in bigger venues, so before they get to that point, I recommend for anyone who’s a fan of great electronic-indie-rock to check them out while they’re still playing small clubs. Fans of Ladytron and old school Cure or Depeche Mode, or anything along those lines, should not be disappointed.
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