Opener Hval hails from Oslo. Scandic freaktronica from Hval on voice and video and an accomplice on keys and synths. An odd mirror/ video screen showed images of Hval and some mildly erotic footage of people's mouths and chains. Hval had long red hair and a track suit to "make her feel more American". She gave off a woozy Charlotte Gainsbourg aura. Her voice was beautiful at times and screechy at others. She even chirped her way through a Simon and Garfunkel song. Her final song, in true performance art fashion, had her remove her red hair (wig) and faux strangle herself.
Perfume Genius from San Francisco is set to appear at many international festivals this summer. A quartet of synths, drums, guitar/bass/electronics with PG on vocals and keys. An extremely "out" artist, PG's songs speak to the trials of being openly gay in 2015. The music seemed to have two gears: soft piano ballads, and full on clubby ragers. Excellent voice and good stage presence bode well for PG's success. I had to laugh when he lispily launched in to the encore without leaving the stage because he "was not wearing pants".
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