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Their setlist pulled from all four full-lengths, but you couldn’t necessarily tell. Each song melded into the one before it, sometimes literally, even as guitarists Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman took turns at lead vocals. After building for half a dozen songs, the set reached the first of several apexes with \u201cHard to Tell You,\u201d another highlight from Radiate Like This<\/i>. Here Kokal\u2019s vocals soared above both the mix of ringing guitar notes and shuffling beats and the din of the crowd, who roared in awe as she hit the high notes. The set remained at this fevered level as Warpaint transitioned to \u201cLove Is to Die\u201d (from their second, self-titled album) and other peaks like \u201cUndertow\u201d (from their first album, The Fool<\/i>) and the infectious \u201cNew Song\u201d (from their third album, Heads Up<\/i>). They also squeezed in a cover of Fugazi\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m So Tired,\u201d with bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg taking over vocals, before finishing with the extended groove of \u201cDisco\/\/very.\u201d<\/p>\n
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