“Mothership” is Dance Gavin Dance’s seventh studio album since the band signed on with Rise Records back in 2007. The band has been active since 2005. (Photo courtesy of Rise Records)
Emily Toomey
Connector Staff
Dance Gavin Dance went on tour to support their new album “Mothership” that dropped Friday, Oct. 7. They are also touring with opening bands The White Noise, Good Tiger, Hail the Sun and The Contortionist.
The White Noise opened up the show and they definitely set the mood. The lead singer created a circle pit and then proceeded to jump in while screaming in everyone’s faces. Naturally, his loud screams only got the crowd more excited for Dance Gavin Dance and all the other openers.
Next up was Good Tiger, a band with a great blend of progressive hardcore and alternative rock. Good Tiger only played for about 30 minutes but they sure knew how to get the crowd hyped. Their catchy lyrics and unique melodies created the perfect recipe for the crowd to get up and dance.
Hail the Sun went on third and that was where the fun really began. Hail The Sun has a unique blend of progressive hardcore and beautiful vocals ultimately creating a sound unlike any other. Hail The Sun opened with track “Human Target Practice” which is definitely a crowd pleaser because of how upbeat it is. Singer and drummer Donovan got right in everyone’s faces screaming the lyrics with them.
Right before Dance Gavin Dance, The Contortionist went on. The Contortionist has a more mellowed out version of metal to please fans all around with an ambiance of noise that creates an atmosphere unlike any other. They opened with track “Language 1: Intuition” which is definitely their softest track. Fans instantly began opening the pit up, creating a fun circle pit. Punches were thrown, people fell down but overall everyone was still having a good time.
Last but certainly not least, Dance Gavin Dance took to the stage. They opened their set with their new track “Chunky vs. The Giant Tortoise.” Regardless how many times they changed line-ups they still managed to keep their impeccable sound. They played 12 songs total including “Death of a Strawberry,” “Lemon Meringue Tie,” “Spooks” and encore “Alex English.” Fans began chanting “one more song” before they came out for “Alex English.” Fans began jumping all together during the whole set. Almost the whole crowd knew every word to every song, screaming it back to them.
The night was filled with screams, circle pits and a whole lot of dancing. Overall, each band provided their own unique sounds to give the crowd multiple different genres to explore. The crowd kept up with the dancing and various circle pits all night, never losing their energy. The night was filled with excitement and eagerness for each band to preform and was certainly not a night to forget.
