BLU ANXXIETY / SLASH NEED / HRT / LAURA KRIEG @ Sotterenea, Montreal, June 21, 2024

This was day 1 of the Noise Not Borders curated shows at the Suoni Per Il Popolo fest. This was a fun goth punk dancey show in the sweaty Sotterenea basement. LAURA KRIEG opened and I have never seen her perform before. It was a very 80's vibe, dancy synth tracks with vocals, and the occasional guitar lead. HRT set up on the floor and played a new set tonight. Super powerful industrial influenced noisy beats and hard vocals. Their set started a bit rough, but it all came together once the sound got dialed in and the crowd got a little sweaty. SLASH NEED played a solid set, and with their backup dancers, they really commanded the stage. Their vocalist has a great stage presence and was all over the place. The crowd was really warmed up and ready for BLU ANXXIETY. They have played here a few times over the past couple years, and everyone was hyped that they were back. I think everyone in the entire place was dancing by the end of their set. Overall a great very sweaty show.

Listen to these bands:
LAURA KRIEG: https://laurakrieg.bandcamp.com
HRT: https://hrtmtl.bandcamp.com/
SLASH NEED: https://slashneed.bandcamp.com/track/worm
BLU ANXXIETY: https://bluanxxiety.bandcamp.com/