Nine Photos of The Greeting Committee at Bowery Ballroom

Last Saturday, Manhattan’s venerable midsized venue, The Bowery Ballroom, held an eager crowd of overwhelmingly young people who erupted in cheers and excitement once The Greeting Committee took the stage. While I’ve never been to a Taylor Swift concert, I could imagine a similar devotion and breathless joy in the room. For at least half the show, I was almost similarly enchanted and enjoyed hearing songs from their fantastic fourth album Everyone’s Gone and I Know I’m The Cause live.

Then it dawned on me. It’s a pop album, very heavy on the synth -which I love- yet only guitar, bass, and a drum kit on stage. Admittedly, this is nitpicking since the Kansas City duo (live a four-piece) gave a compelling show, and the fans couldn’t get enough; in the end, we all spilled out into a hot summer night buzzing with joy that even continued onto the subway platform.