Glass Animals, the indie electronic group from Oxford, England, returned to the United States for a four-month tour highlighting their second album, How To Be A Human Being. 
I fell in love with Glass Animals after discovering their album Zaba my freshman year of college. When How To Be A Human Being came out in 2016, Glass Animals had become my favorite band.
When I heard they were coming to New Orleans, I bought my ticket the instant they went on sale. This was my chance to finally see them live, and I was not going to miss out. 
When October 12th finally rolled around, I was not disappointed.
I got to Mardi Gras World to hear their opener, RÜFÜS DU SOL. RDS was the perfect pick for an opener and got the crowd excited and dancing before Glass Animals had even set their stage design up. The alternative dance group has a bigger following than most opening acts, so even though I arrived early, the ballroom @ Mardi Gras World was practically full. 
I told my four friends I was with to not worry if they could not find me. I was on a mission to get to the front, and I understood if they didn’t want to follow me on this possibly long and dangerous journey. I was able to snatch a barricade spot by making alliances, bartering, and a lot of crowd dancing. I was quite surprised I had gotten the spot so easily, but the crowd for Glass Animals was exceptionally friendly 🙂
Glass Animals set design was up and I was in awe — it looked just like their album cover come to life. There were huge stacks of LED Blocks framing the stage and hanging from the ceiling that glistened shades of orange, red, and green. The back drop was blocks spelling out “G A” surrounded by tropical trees with a huge shimmering disco-like pineapple hanging from the ceiling. There was also a seemingly random old television in front of the drum set, but it was actually the same TV from another photo in How To Be A Human Being
The group ran onto the stage with the song “[Premade Sandwiches]” playing in the background. This is a song I definitely always skip when listening to the album, but it was a perfect entrance song to get the crowd hyped up for the set.
They played through my favorites from both How To Be A Human Being and Zaba, including “Life Itself”, “Hazey”, and “Poplar St” (Which actually mentions New Orleans and before the song lead singer Dave confessed to the crowd his love for New Orleans)
One thing about this show that was different from any other show I’ve been to is the fans. Glass Animals has 2 studio albums, and every fan in the ballroom was singing along to every song. It was incredible to be with people who belted their heart out to both their popular and lesser-known songs, never missing a beat along with the band. It made my experience more comfortable intimate, regardless of the fact I was in the crowd alone.
Glass Animals ended the night with “Agnes”, my favorite song on their new album. One of their saddest and most personal songs, I got to wear my heart on my sleeve with Dave as he belted out the chorus. They also did a really impressive cover of “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley to send us off on our way. New Orleans was towards the end of this tour, and I was very appreciative that Dave and the rest of the band made us feel like this was the first time they’ve played this set for an audience. 
Glass Animals’ music transcends listeners into a dreamy synth-parasdise combining hints of indie rock to create a unique sound you won’t find anywhere else. I have nothing bad to say about my experience. I am so proud of how far Glass Animals has come and was happy to be a part of such a dedicated and supportive fanbase. I can’t wait to watch them grow as artists!