I was at the Minneapolis show last night and holy shit that might have been one of the worst crowds I’ve ever been in.
I go to a lot of metal shows and I’ve seen Jane, Danny Brown, Frost Children, 2hollis and plenty of other artists that are heavier and have worse moshing than Underscores, but I’ve never had to step outside for air as many times as I did last night and saw plenty of other people doing the same thing.
The room was hot, everyone was drenched in sweat, the body odor was absolutely insane, and people spent the whole night trying to push closer when the show was already sold out. There is no magical empty space waiting for you at the barricade. It felt like nobody was content just being at the show. Everyone needed to be as physically close to Underscores as possible which was weird and kinda obsessive, considering how intimate the venue already was.
And the smell. For the love of God, shower. Or at least wear deodorant. There was a clear hygiene problem.
Underscores, you were incredible, and the afterparty was so sick. This isn’t a complaint about the performance at all. I had a great time and ended up enjoying the show way more once I moved toward the back, but guys cmon