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\u00a0By Angel Kim<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n There is a certain quality to Mr Twin Sister\u2019s music that I like to call deliberately amorphous, their sound effortlessly flowing from breezy to upbeat to flat out funky\u2013but not without direction. This combination of sounds all result in the perfect soundtrack to dance to or simply get lost in. The band kicked off their Tour 2018 at Great Scott on Oct. 18, supported by Sateen.<\/span><\/p>\n The show\u2019s opener, Sateen, is a disco-pop duo made of married couple Miss Queen Sateen and Exquisite. Outspoken in both their lyrics and in speeches, the band focuses on queer themes and self-love. Sateen\u2019s history in drag performing was evident in their showmanship, especially as they closed their set by having the crowd make a runway down the floor and inviting people to walk. I know I wasn\u2019t around in the \u201870s and \u201880s, but nevertheless felt transported back in time to a disco-era club in the heart of New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr Twin Sister\u2019s performance took on a more minimalistic style, though with the venue\u2019s small size, which has a capacity of around 240 guests, there isn\u2019t a lot of space for a five-piece band to move around or for elaborate set design pieces. Still, the band transformed the room into a soundscape of the ultimate late-night chill vibes. Lead singer Andrea Estella wore a suit, topping off the band\u2019s cooler-than-you aura.<\/span><\/p>\n A highlight of Mr Twin Sister\u2019s set was \u201cTops and Bottoms.\u201d Hearing its crisp bassline live made me appreciate the recorded version so much more. Estella\u2019s vocals were also entertaining to hear live\u2013they truly are a separate instrument, as Estella sings <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/i>I never looked the way I pictured \/ The way I want\u201d<\/span><\/i> at a high pitch immediately followed by <\/span>\u201cEnd up wearing the same old top and bottoms\u201d<\/span><\/i> at a lower pitch and almost robotic tone.<\/span><\/p>\n Since the tour began a week before Mr Twin Sister\u2019s most recent album, <\/span>Salt<\/span><\/i>, was released, the band played a few songs whose studio recordings were not yet heard, including \u201cBuy to Return.\u201d Another new song they played was the fast and lively \u201cResort\u201d that the audience can expect to change before a recording is released in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n The band played older fan favorites, including \u201cI Want A House,\u201d which Estella introduced by telling a story about her parents recently buying a house that is similar to the house she was envisioning when writing the song. Some songs also featured head-turning saxophone solos by vocalist and guitar player Eric Cardona.<\/span><\/p>\n Throughout the show, audience members would shout requests for \u201cEcho Arms,\u201d but being one of their currently most popular tracks, I hadn\u2019t even imagined the song not being on the setlist. Within a few seconds of the groovy intro, almost no one in the crowd could resist dancing along. By the time the song\u2019s instrumentals were joined by lyrics half a minute in, I was in a trance.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr Twin Sister originated in Long Island in 2008, and after releasing 2011\u2019s <\/span>In Heaven<\/span><\/i> under Domino Records went back to an independent act to release 2014\u2019s self-titled album. Their last track was released in 2016, and the band returned this year with singles \u201cJaipur,\u201d \u201cEcho Arms,\u201d \u201cPower of Two,\u201d \u201cTops and Bottoms,\u201d and \u201cAlien FM.\u201d \u201cJaipur,\u201d \u201cTops and Bottoms,\u201d and \u201cAlien FM\u201d are a part of <\/span>Salt<\/span><\/i>, which arrived on Oct. 25. <\/span><\/p>\n Salt<\/span><\/i> is also the name of the doll, made by Estella, pictured on the album art.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0By Angel Kim There is a certain quality to Mr Twin Sister\u2019s music that I like to call deliberately amorphous, their sound effortlessly flowing from breezy to upbeat to flat out funky\u2013but not without direction. This combination of sounds all result in the perfect soundtrack to dance to or simply get lost in. 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