Yeasayer played Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Saturday night. Opening act, Sleigh Bells, a rock n roll duo from Brooklyn could have been the most energy infused duo of all time. One half shredded on guitar while the other half switched up between melodic vocals and shrill screams combined with an aerobic workout on stage.

Yeasayer came out onto their set epitomizing Brooklyn cool. The set was made up of geometric shapes that lit up in different neon colours throughout the show and each member seemed to exemplify a distinct style of scenester fashion. A colourful one piece jumpsuit on guitar, a plain white scoop-neck tee and original tattoos on vocals, a beater and army boots on base, a fedora and plastic glasses on keys, and a snapback cap and cutoffs on drums.

The cool kids that filled the venue seemed hesitant at first as the band opened the show with The Children, a unsettling display of a cathartic robot voice pouring out of a human. The setlist made a consistent progression in the direction of more energetic tracks, more energetic musicians and dancing fans. High expectations of the show were exceeded, ratings of Odd Blood tracks were increased and dance moves were debuted by hundreds of well-dressed, sweaty kids.

Highlights of the show included ONE, Ambling Amp, Madder Red, I Remember and being fooled by their preliminary good-bye before an energetic encore. The band really delivered on their tracks with some record-perfect vocals as well as some gracious banter in-between tracks filled with praise of Toronto. If you have the chance to catch them on their North American tour, don’t hesitate.