Hospitality 

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• The breezy, yet engaging indie rock sensibilities of Hospitality translate well into an intimate concert environment to create a pleasant experience all-around. The band's strength lies in vocalist Amber Papini's light, effortless voice singing thoughtful lyrics over a tight instrument ensemble with pretty harmonizing guitars, and that translates well from the record to the stage. While the concert isn't flashy from a visual standpoint, it doesn't need to be; the true beauty lies in just taking in the pleasant, breezy melodies provided by Papini and company, while developing your appreciation for the well-executed indie songcraft with a smile on your face and your toes tapping.

  It helps that the lyrics to the songs, from Hospitality's sole, self-titled record, are well-written and relatable. The album's lyrical content focuses in on some of the trials and experiences of life in your twenties, such as settling down, moving on with your life, and discovering love. Just by looking around the audience of younger adults, it was easy to tell that many of them probably related to what they were hearing. Yet Papini has fun with it, singing along with an upbeat demeanor and getting into the groove of the rhythm section, showing that the most important part of life is enjoying it. Overall, a very satisfying experience that shows that this young New York band has a lot of promise.

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