I’ve seen Man Man five or more times now and each time the audience is wildly different. The first time I saw them at the Dame, no one — including myself — quite knew what was going on. Later, when catching them at the Southgate House, two under-agers warned me that my camera’s safety was in danger because “they were going to get wild.” Last time at the Dame was probably my favorite, what with the dancing people in fruit costumes (grape guy, you’re the winner) and everyone else (me) drunk on bourbon after UK’s win over LSU earlier in the evening.

But this time was different in a few different ways. People knew Man Man and they knew how to have fun. Some people blew bubbles, some brought their own noisemakers and lots of people came armed with drawn-on mustaches. These people were ready.

MP3: Man Man - Top Drawer

The men men of Man Man treated us to lots of cuts from their new record Rabbit Habits as well as some ones from their first two records. The more I hear the new songs live, the more I’m convinced that this is their best album yet. Songs like “Mister Jung Stuffed,” “Hurly/Burly” and “Harpoon Fever” hit hard on the album, but hit their hardest when there’s an enthusiastic band two feet from your face.

In the closing songs of Man Man’s set, the focus quickly shifted onto the girls. One girl jumped on stage and danced along, much to the enjoyment of the band. Honus and Pow Pow traded laughs until she eventually left the stage during a slow section. Then, when thanking the crowd as he left the stage, Honus was pawed by several girls, one of whom hugged his chair once he was gone. Cute.

Lots more photos below…