Brazilian disco-rockers CSS began their latest tour in the baking confines of Digital on Sunday night, and almost tore the roof off with a pulsating set of both new and old tracks to leave an exhausted crowd ecstatic.
Cansei de Ser Sexy - or "tired of being sexy" - ensured that this was no gentle Sunday amble, and lead singer Luísa Hanae Matsushita (better known as Lovefoxxx on stage) was without doubt the focal point of the night - with a leather jacket, bouffant hairstyle and electric blue eyeliner, she looked like a glam-electro version of Daryl Hannah's replicant Pris from Blade Runner.
From the outset she commanded the audience's gaze, and never let up. As the night progressed, the band worked themselves into a feverish pace; hits such as Let's Make Love… got a fantastic reception, while new track Hits Me Like A Rock also got a great response.
As early as the third song, Lovefoxxx wandered into the crowd and attempted to perform from on top of the bar, only to hit her head and later exclaim that "I usually feel like going to the bar if it's close but the ceiling's a bit low." When she later tore off her trousers to reveal blue cut-offs, the audience erupted and screamed for an encore, and even more dancing.
While they are touring a new record, it's clear that for whatever commercial success CSS may gain, they are happiest when on stage. The affection between the band members is genuine, and as Lovefoxxx declared that "You are nothing without your friends", it's clear she was talking as much about her own band as she was about the audience.
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