Singer-songwriter Hannah Cohen stopped by The Sinclair on Thursday April 9th for her first Massachusetts headliner. The evening proved to be a fittingly laid-back showcase of her fourth album Earthstar Mountain, a laconic ode to her home in the Catskill Mountains. The alt-pop duo mmeadows opened the show with a dreamy set, swimming in synth and drenched in blue light. They created an atmosphere that built a nice foundation the remainder of the night.
Hannah Cohen was quick to comment on her minimalistic onstage configuration. She called it her “Tiny Desk setup” before inviting mmeadows back on stage as her backing band. Together they performed a short-but-sweet 12-song set comprised primarily of material from Earthstar Mountain. Hannah Cohen addressed the setlist composition by joking that it was “a very new show, and you’re just going to have to deal with it.” With her angelic vocals and mmeadows imbuing the music with their own flavor, the mood in the venue was exceedingly relaxed. Cohen seemed surprised by the audience’s respectful calm at times, inspiring the quip “this is my Quaaludes set.” The crowd was indeed unusually quiet throughout the performance, erupting with a round of applause only when Cohen ended her set right at 10:00pm with no encore. That said, there was no doubt of their rabid appreciation.
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