Chicago natives, Post Animal and Twin Peaks, took to Los Angeles this past Thursday for a two-night stand at the Teragram Ballroom. Post Animal are currently towards the end of their touring cycle after their beast of an album, When I Think Of You In A Castle, took them to new highs in 2018. Twin Peaks, fresh off the release of Lookout Low, are sure to have a very busy end of year and an extremely promising 2020.

To begin the night, two-piece rock duo Ohmme graced us with a 30 minute set of music that was a perfect warm up for what the rest of the night would entail. With Ohmme also being Chicago locals, the “Windy City” was being repped hard from the start.

Not long after Ohmme wowed us, Post Animal assumed the position for a face-melting set of catchy riffs, anthemic tunes, and an unforgiving mosh pit that broke out immediately. If you weren’t soaked in cold beer by the end of their set, you weren’t where you needed to be. 45 minutes of psychedelic bliss ensued as Post Animal took us through their discography, playing their hits such as When I Get Home, Gelatin Mode, and their newest single, Safe or Not. The show climaxed at the end with a superjam rendition of Dirtpicker, featuring Twin Peaks’ Cadien Lake James and a surprise visit from former band member, Joe Keery. 

Stranger Things’ Joe Keery found success with the Netflix show during the recording stage of When I Think Of You In A Castle. He ceased touring with the band, but occasionally pops up for a song or two during the LA shows when his old buddies are in town. It’s fantastic that after his quick rise to fame, he still manages that relationship. Side note: if you’re a fan of Post Animal’s work, I would highly suggest listening to the solo album Keery put out this year titled Twenty Twenty. Keery’s new stage name is “Djo” and the album is a serious contender for Album of the Year, in my eyes at least. 

After Post Animal’s set ended, the crowd was pumped and primed for the main headliners Twin Peak to do their thing. The five-piece enthusiastically hopped on stage and wasted no time at all spanning their catalogue between hits off Down In Heaven and my personal favorite, Wild Onion. The immense amount of energy that the band gives off is a serious treasure for touring rock acts these days. Night after night they deliver a heart-pounding set that leaves fans satisfied and wanting more. 

While the band took a softer turn on their most recent release, Lookout Low, the spirit of Twin Peaks is still very much alive in the lyrics, instrumentation, and delivery of the songs. If you’re on the fence about it, I highly recommend catching them on a date this tour, the songs translate wonderfully live and really emphasize that this band is doing something different than the rest.

A nice mix of head-banging rock and punk is what the crowd got served up over these two nights. The songs were as singable as ever, and for the most part, the crowd was as rowdy as ever. The evolution of Twin Peaks shows hasn’t changed drastically since I first saw them on their 2014 tour, but the fan base is growing rapidly and is as diverse as ever. Fans young and old were right up in front pushing and shoving with grins as wide as the sky. The mosh pit was friendly, inviting, and empowering if you were brave enough to hop in. Truth of the matter is that if you like a fun show, catch a show when it’s available to you.

Twin Peaks plan to finish out their touring this year hitting the rest of the United States with stops all over the East Coast. If you happen to find yourself in Europe in February, you can catch the band there as well. 

Article By: Austin Sher

Photos By: Austin Sher