Under the gilded, elliptical dome of The Belasco on Sept 26, Singaporean-born artist and producer yeule graced the stage for the final stop of their “Eva Girl” tour. The crowd was anything but static throughout the night, whether jumping to the beat, moshing or even letting loose and dancing.
Throughout their tour in the United States, they were supported by fish narc, a musician and producer based in Washington. Known for guitar-heavy production and experimental style, fish narc and his band filled the theatre with a grungy, indie-rock set.
Informally known as Nat Ćmiel, yeule incorporates a variety of electronic, ambient and post-pop elements into their music. Marrying experimental digital concepts with innately human themes such as grief, loss and loneliness, yeule’s music reflects the ever-evolving human experience as we find our lives increasingly entangled with technology.
Moments before yeule entered the stage, a dramatic, symphonic fanfare echoed within the theatre’s walls. Paired with evocative, haunting visuals that transition through glitches and stuttering frames, the self-proclaimed title of “the Glitch Princess” is befitting (yeule’s fans are fondly dubbed “Glitches”). Cheers and screams resonated as yeule took the stage, opening their set with the familiar rhythmic bassline of “Tequila Coma.”
Between each song was nothing but silence. The atmosphere was as delicate as a held breath: fragile and all-too-human in contrast to the robotic, digital aesthetic of yeule’s projects. As the crowd waited between each song, The Belasco’s reflective walls amplified each voice, each excited cheer.
While the setlist was centred around their latest album, familiar crowd-favourites were performed, such as songs from their album “softscars”: “dazies,” “sulky baby” and “softscars.” In contrast to their heavy, electronic-dance tracks, they also performed the mellower “Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl,” a cover they did for the soundtrack of the A24 film, “I Saw the TV Glow.”
yeule ends their set with “Don’t Be So Hard on Your Own Beauty,” marking the end of their U.S. tour. Fans linger around the venue, taking their time to disperse amidst their post-concert haze — basking in the sense of community amongst their fellow Glitches.