I had seen a little bit of the Redwalls when they were sandwiched between We Are Scientists and Hot Hot Heat in Louisville two years ago, but not enough to really get a feel for them as a band. I’d describe their live show as akin to Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen singing Locksley songs… ok, Paul Revere and the Raiders songs.

The night was severely handicapped by drunken “broseph” frat guys who yelled and slapped high-fives the entire night. At several points I thought the band was going to kick the ringleader in the head. If they hadn’t been such huge fans, it might have happened. The best point was when one of the Redwalls said of the guys “don’t mess with him, man. His dad owns a dealership!” Aqua Teen Hunger Force reference? I’d like to think so.

But despite the drunken man huddles, the Redwalls put on a fantastic show. They do the multiple-lead-singers thing better than any band I’ve seen. None of them was weaker than the others, and it worked well. It was a high energy show and I know if the crowd had been better (or bigger) it would have been a stellar show.