Openers Hatebreed played straight up hardcore and brought a lot of their friends who went sick and showed what hardcore is like in Connecticut. Total insanity.
Augmenting the 11-piece band were two delectable go-go dancers Apart from Philip Bailey’s insane vocal solos, bassist Verdine White was the star of the show.
They ripped through song after song with a minimum of stage banter. The music scream a mile a minute, like a souped-up muscle car with the pedal to the floor,
A less complex Mazzy Star with Juliana Hatfield singing lead, and you have Swoon 23. The tracks are smooth and supple, but with enough hooks to be catchy.