For those hoping for more new content, “Shiver Shiver” and “Fixin’’ will help satisfy your need for new Walk The Moon jams, at least for now - these tracks stand resolutely as some of the best material the band have ever produced. The 35-second instrumental buildup that follows, entitled “Lions,” cleanses your palette before launching into the final portion of the album.įor new fans, this album is a perfect leap into the world of Walk The Moon, an indie wonderland as colorful as the paint they dab onto fans’ faces at their live shows. Fortunately, “Shiver Shiver” infuses the album with funky soul vibes though singer Nicholas Petricca’s clear-as-glass falsetto overtop heavy bass slapping.
Despite the quality upgrade on these tracks, fans may be disappointed to find only three new tunes after more than a year of waiting. Notably, the band have revamped fan favorites like “Lisa Baby” and “Anna Sun,” the latter of which rose to recent fame as MTV and Seventeen Magazine’s “song of the summer.” The new arrangements add a spark to the band’s already infectiously danceable tunes, with the enthralling new synthesizer riffs and clearer vocal runs of “Quesadilla” lending a new shine to the track. With their upbeat, dance-ready brand of indie rock, Walk The Moon have delivered the perfect soundtrack to the rest of your summer. Walk The Moon is primarily made up of re-recorded material from the band’s 2010 debut I Want! I Want! and 2011’s Anna Sun EP, along with three brand new tracks to round out the collection.
Bellamy took a few swings at the android before finishing the show with Muse’s frenetic live staple, “Knights of Cydonia,” as the lyrics to the song flashed on the huge screen behind him and as extras released balloons into the crowd.Walk The Moon have been making waves with the magical indie pop sound heard on their self-titled sophomore album.
The band was fully engaging the whole time, from their old classics to the new singles.ĭuring the band’s encore, featuring a number of cover snippets such as Nirvana’s “Negative Creep,” a Terminator-like android popped up behind the band, clawing and waving around as the band played in front of it. The band even went out onto to runway to perform a stripped-down version of “Dig Down” before they descended below the stage only to reappear moments later.Īll of the band’s songs translated very well live, from the new “Thought Contagion,” which worked very well as a sing-along in the arena, to the gospel/acoustic version of “Dig Down” which came out on the album’s deluxe version. Bellamy walked off the main stage onto the runway that went into the crowd multiple times, eliciting roars from the crowd as he shredded the guitar or donned a new set of neon sunglasses.
The band, consisting of vocalist-guitarist Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard, was full of energy and was constantly teasing the crowd to keep them engaged and on their feet.
None of that took away from the show, which was highly engaging and full of variety in the setlist. The extras at times dressed in military uniforms with comically large helmets and guns which shot foam into the air, and at other times backed the band on the trombone or even came down from the ceiling behind the band.
There were lots of neon colored clothes donned by the band and their extras, as well as large neon batons that the dancers wielded as the band played. Touring their new album Simulation Theory, Muse went all out on creating a retro feel to the show. The band walked off to Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” and it wasn’t long before Muse came out after them. The band consists of Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman and they got right into their live show after walking out to Elton John’s “Circle of Life.” The setlist contained a variety of songs from each of their albums, including their classic “Anna Sun” and hits “Kamikaze” and “Shut Up and Dance.” Lead singer Nicholas Petricca mentioned multiple times how excited he was to be opening for Muse, claiming he and his bandmates often went to Muse shows when they were younger. Opening what would be a packed show at TD Garden on Wednesday, April 10, was Walk the Moon and their high energy set that went straight into their hits.