Concert Review: Half *Alive Give Me Full Life At Webster Hall
One of the best shows I have ever seen has to be Half*Alive. With his debut, Now, Not Yet, he introduced the smoothness of his higher register and how every Millennial and under is trying to us their imagination to combat their reality. Honestly, we are living in the best time to be an artist because the world feels like it is going through its worst time. Art contrasts tragedy by turning it into beauty, and every anxiety or feeling of “stuck” faded at Half*Alive’s show.
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Half*Alive’s show was colorful celebration of his mind; a joyous, exuberant, and unabashed look into his feelings, of which dance was equally important. Whenever his dancers came out, the crowd, literally, went crazy. The choreography perfectly matched the chipper nature of his sounds with the sadder notes of his verses. Every track from, “Now, Not Yet” captures the fun and lightness you try to hold when everything around you feels uncatchable. This energy oozes from the gleeful Half*Alive; who feels so relaxed on the stage, you would think his concerts are his reality and his “day to day” his performance.
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As the crowd sang “Fireworks” to him for his birthday and watched the wonderful lights behind him splash around as if they were their own arcade, the show felt happy. Moreover, fans felt obsessed with Half*Alive as if he was the Guggenheim meets Studio 54. His ability to bring modern art to pop felt new but comparable to the fantasies summoned by David Bowie or Annie Lennox. Both legends understood that, at a show, an artist is more than a musician or singer. They are relief, and Half*Alive felt like spiritual relief. Hence, the show went by like a refreshing breeze and one worth repeating. Again, the dancing, lighting, and Half*Alive’s voice felt like a triple threat that will be filling bigger venues. For More Information On Half*Alive Click Here.
