Monday nights during a Sox game aren’t the best nights for shows. But good music is good music no matter where or when you find it.

This Monday night, Anjimile headlined a show at Church in Boston. Before Anjimile took the stage, Alex Judd’s band of heroes and heroines alike (collectively known as Brazil) filled the room with anxious anthems.

Judd, known affectionately as “Salad” by some, is a student at Berklee College of Music. He started writing music on his own and has a few solo releases, but the collaboration between himself and other musicians on stage is where his visions really shine.

Brazil opened their set with a pair of acoustic numbers, accompanied by the eerie hum of a hand saw played by Maria Cuneo. They then added the faint drone of an accordion to a few songs. Max Davis and Felix Nicholson joined Judd and Cuneo on stage, rounding out a rhythms section, and the band launched into the upbeat Ezra Furman-esque song “Machine.”  Judd’s passionate yet jittery vocals flutter against his unwavering musical talent.

The band members swapped instruments between almost every song, and Maria Cuneo filled the void with the best pun-filled story about turtles I’ve ever heard. I’m e-turtle-ly grateful that I was there to hear it.

Anjimile confessed it was their first time playing at Church. They showed no hesitation though, and welcomed all of the audience into the Anjimile family, joking that everyone was now named Anjimile. A student at Northeastern University, they’re used to playing around other students and their friends, who were not in short supply that night.

The rumor is that the sound at Church is phenomenal, and even in a mostly empty bar on a Monday night, that rumor held true. Songs like “Rats” and “Therapy” had a ‘90s pop feel with the whole band supporting them.

Anjimile’s voice filled the room with a confident sort of lilt, popping in high notes that brightened up songs like “Blueberry Pie”, which features the blunt statement, “Don’t say yes to me if you won’t undress for me.” They made the audience feel at ease with their calm demeanor, and wowed them with their energetic songs.

These two acts have been playing the college, club, and basement circuits for a few years, and they better keep it up. It’s always a good time for friends and familiars.

You can find more on Brazil at http://alexjudd.bandcamp.com/ and more on Anjimile at http://anjimile.bandcamp.com/.