Pop duo Magdalena Bay kidnapped all of Boston’s cool kids last week for a show at Royale that had enough strobes and props to keep everyone entertained for hours. Lead singer Mica Tenenbaum flitted up and down the stage, sometimes strapped to a keytar and sometimes wearing a sunflower headpiece. She was supported by co-writer and producer Matthew Lewin along with a backing band hidden behind many set pieces. The stage overflowed with curtains, a floral armchair, cloud cutouts, and a cheeky, winged portal to the right of the stage which would open, transforming into an eyeball, or a peaceful pasture, or a lightning storm, showering Tenenbaum in flickering projections. The group sounded fresh, touring their latest, sophomore album Imaginal Disk, which paired nicely against stellar tracks from their pandemic debut, Mercurial World, and sounded full and ethereal inside the packed venue.

Magdalena Bay were supported by experimental pop duo Valgur, on tour from Mexico. The pair sacrificed a teddy bear on stage, and shocked audiences by performing entirely in monk habits, sometimes praying under a shroud with a sword pointed straight in the air. Definitely keep your eyes on this one!

Check out all of Wendy’s photos from the show below.