Hercules & Love Affair are an NYC dance electronic band whose fine album is deservedly getting lots of love but who unfortunately were just terribly mediocre Saturday night at Brooklyn's Studio B. Sadly, they weren't way better than Google. And compared to their strong debut, which has a couple of slamming singles, including the Tom Tom Club-like "Iris" and the somber pop track "Blind," featuring the excellent and vulnerable vocal stylings of one Antony Hegarty of Antony & the Johnson fame, they were off their dance music game.
Inexplicably it was the band's first show EVER -- which is kind of insane considering all the bizz buzz they've inspired. All of which begs the question: Why play your very first WAY OVERLY-HYPED NYC show -- one which is sold out, getting a buzz from abroad, in front of a hometown crowd, with tix being scalped on Ebay, with a strong album coming out on the great DFA record label, and all the media peeps watching expectantly -- when you aren't ready and without your award winning vocalist Antony? Woodshed in Dubuque or New Hope or anywhere for a few weeks or months before conquering this sensationalized and judgemental big city show filled with great expectations, rabid bloggers, cool hunters and fresh makers and all manner of miscreants.
If and when they can get Antony out front and can work in the album's great techno club production elements, they will be great; meanwhile, go buy the record or get the singles and feel free to sleep on the live show.
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