Summer may be months away, but the crowd at SOhO was transported Saturday night into the carefree ebullience of warm nights and sunny days with the shimmering indie pop of New Orleans–based band Generationals. The talented team of Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer alternated on vocals, played guitar, and kept the synths pulsing with the magnetic confidence of old pros with an undeniably youthful energy.
Playing hits spanning their four records as well as three new singles, the charismatic duo complemented one another’s voices with the effortless synchronicity of musicians who have been friends since high school and have been playing in their current band since 2008. Backed by a solid bassist and drummer, the groove throughout the evening never strayed.
Openers Raindeer, hailing from Baltimore, provided the perfect appetizer for a night of seamless indie pop with their mix of catchy yet eclectic tunes perking up ears and limbering up the limbs of eager dancers.