Saw them for the first time last night, and absolutely loved it! It was crazy seeing them in a tiny venue where I was able to stand just a few feet from the stage (even though I hit really bad traffic and missed the first song). Dany's power and presence surpassed everything I expected from seeing videos. She commanded the room with an energy that could have commanded a whole stadium while making each person feel like she was connecting with us directly. There were a few moments where it felt like she (and Pau) were making direct eye contact with me, although I suspect the lights were such that they couldn't see anyone outside of the very front all that clearly—probably more something they have in terms of connecting with people.
Setlist was really good; I'll share my thoughts in small text in case the Chicago folks (or other NA fall tour folks) don't want to be spoiled:
QotMS was one of the highlights of the show. That song has so much power live, and the increased grit Dany has been adding since the album version was recorded adds a lot. It got a really enthusiastic reception, too, as did Dust to Dust—interesting seeing as I might have expected a crowd to be less familiar with the first two albums.
The crowd also did a great job with the "Na na" chorus of Narcisista, which Dany started teaching us until she realized we already knew it. And on Choke, the audience completely took over most of the intro, which she seemed to really enjoy.
Was also really happy to hear Amour, which is a meaningful song to me. Kool-Aid Kids was another big highlight; that's a song I slept on for a while but now would put in the top half of Error.
The rotating song was When I'm Alone, which I think they might have gone into because Ale and Pau were having some kind of issue. I'm not sure, but it seemed like they were trying to talk about something during the song before. Anyway, I thought it was really well placed in the setlist and would consider it another highlight.
This is now absolutely a no-miss band for me whenever they come within a three hour radius. I would love to see them in a small club environment again, because it was really special seeing a band I love in that setting . . . but I have a feeling they're right on the cusp of reaching a much bigger audience, so next time might be in a different sort of venue. I hope it is, because they deserve it.
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