Shouts of “VIVA HINDS!” greeted the Spanish indie rockers of Hinds on Monday, October 28 as they brought their international tour to its penultimate US stop. Brighton Music Hall filled out nicely with a rowdy collection of fans eager to catch Hinds’ first headlining Boston tour in several years.

The Happy Return began the evening by warming the audience up with an upbeat opening set that ultimately heralded in a comparatively raucous headline set. When Hinds made their appearance, they started things off fittingly with a pared down version of “Hi, How Are you” that centered band leads Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials before the full band joined in to turn up the energy. If Perrote’s broken foot suggested that the night’s performance might be more subdued, that illusion was shattered quickly as Hinds matched the outpouring of wild energy from the crowd. They performed a mix of covers, older material, and the majority of their latest album, VIVA HINDS, as the crowd took nearly every opportunity to show their appreciation by chanting the band’s unofficial slogan. Stopping periodically to banter and to thank the audience for supporting the band and live music, Hinds completed a charismatic and electric performance in true form. Concert attendees and band alike were all smiles throughout the spectacle of joyful chaos that eventually resulted in Cosials hopping into the crowd. When the show concluded and Hinds walked off stage, there was no encore, but fans remained in place and cheered loudly until a shocked Cosials emerged from backstage and thanked the audience one last time. In the end it was apparent that Boston fans had been waiting for Hinds’ return, and the appetite still remains.

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