Good Mood

Adaline had her Toronto show at The Drake Underground on Saturday. First up was Only Child. Armed with a loop pedal for her guitar, plenty of reverb for her vocals, she did a short set of sloppy ambient music. Adaline, a Vancouver transplant here in Toronto, has lately been living in L.A. Her entire set was every song off her new album Aquatic.

Her songs are often commissioned to play over the various montages so popular in TV shows. It was easy to see why: a mix of melancholy pop, soaring vocals, and atmospheric mood. I have only ever seen her playing solo, triggering tracks off her laptop and synth boxes. So it was a pleasure to finally hear Adaline with a full band. Taking centre stage, she was able to let loose and concentrated on her big vocals. The bigger live sound got plenty of people to dance too.