Miike Snow seems to be obsessed with anonymity. For starters, most people assume from the name that Miike Snow is a solo artist, when in fact it is a trio. They were shrouded in secrecy—only an image of a rabbit was released to the Internet—and the band members identities were kept secret until it finally leaked that the men behind lead singer Andrew Wyatt were the Swedish duo of Bloodshy & Avant, known for their work with pop tarts Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. Taking the stage at Mercury Lounge last night after the Beck Hanson-ish noodlings of Ohio duo The Kickdrums, it wasn’t surprising to see their faces obscured by white masks.
Launching into a faithful rendition of their single “Burial,” one couldn’t be blamed for thinking this concert might not go so well. So it was with much relief that when the band whipped off their masks during their second song and ripped into the instrumental break of “Sylvia” with a ferocity that got the crowd jumping and hooting. From that moment on, the three men (supplemented by three additional musicians for this tour) provided a self-assured show, actually improving the music from their self-titled debut with a rollicking energy that turned many of the songs into the expansive electro anthems they could be.
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