They relied on everything from pots and pans to clarinet and xylophone to recreate the sounds of their albums and they did it with fantastic zeal. Hart seemed to get more animated toward the end of the set, but my favorite moment was during “Lonely Universe” when he sang “Funny what a century means to the youngest rock on the shore.” He’s always been a vividly imaginative songwriter, and the visuals and ideas he creates are sometimes awe-inspiring.
They didn’t play “Forever” and no one from Neutral Milk Hotel joined them, but it was a very enjoyable set.