When I first saw Model/Actriz in late 2023, I was completely unaware of them and was completely blown away by their live show. Their energy and performance was unmatched, and they instantly went on my "must see" list. Monday night they played Deep Cuts, which is my current favorite venue. Obviously, I needed to attend.
Even knowing what to expect from a Model/Actriz live show, I was still dumbfounded by just how great they were. Monday night was a non-stop thrill ride of killer song after killer song one right after the other. Songs ranged from rave style bangers that inspired manic dancing in the crowd to industrial ragers that got the pit going hard... although to be fair both were happening for most songs. Vocalist Cole Haden might be the greatest frontperson in music today, and worked the crowd into an absolute frenzy. It's nearly impossible to keep your eyes off of him, and his energy was only matched by the audience.
The packed house reacted wildly to every single song that was played. The majority of their set came from the just released and excellent Pirouette. Despite only knowing most of the songs for just over two weeks, the crowd reacted like they were hearing childhood favorites. Typically a crowd that goes as hard as Model/Actriz's did Monday night wears themselves out after a few songs, but Deep Cuts hosted an hour plus dance party with very few breaks being taken, from the opening "Vespers" to an extended version of the closer "Slate." I'll do everything I can to make it next time they swing through the greater Boston area.
Brooklyn's AFK opened the show with a similar but different enough style from Model/Actriz. They immediately sucked the audience in from the first note with a style that mixed punk and hip hop into their heavy electronic sound. It reminded me of a cross between the industrial hip hop of Angry Blackmen and the digital hardcore of Atari Teenage Riot. I was pretty much completely unfamiliar with them before Monday night, but they readily won me over, along with the majority of the crowd that showed up early.
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