From the outset the four members of Rococode were here to display their wares with a staunch, building, instrumental crescendo immediately. From there they moved toward a pop sound that was firmly grounded in rock, while even in their noisiest moments they never descended into noise itself but maintained melody. The male and female vocal swapping, and occasional collaboration, provided a great balance. Laura Smith's voice shone, while her synths took off the cutting edge of Andrew Braun's guitar without necessarily starting a dance party. The rock was progressive, but not prog. In fact I hesitate to draw the comparison but had already thought it before a friend independently likened their poppier moments to Mother Mother. Being my first real exposure to them besides the couple 'singles' Empires and Weapon, both of which they played, I'd say their stage show was predominantly about the music, backed by an excellent drummer, and was truly enjoyable.
Grounders followed with an alright set of jaunty rock akin to Born Ruffians but instead of Luke Lalonde's impressive vocal range the singer employed a Boats-like vocal effect (though not as strong) that wasn't exactly enjoyable.
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