My first thought leaving this show was “What an awesome show to be wasted on a weeknight.” I did not know much about Fcukers, and even less about their opener, Sex Week, but that didn’t stop me from having a blast at their show. After a great set from Sex Week that carried more of a rock feel throughout, Fcukers took the stage.

When it does not have a line around the building of rowdy college kids waiting for the super glow extreme New Haven bash, or whatever they’re calling it now, Toad’s Place is truly a one of a kind venue. Fcukers seemed to play to the identity of the building.

They played a fast paced high energy set and kept the crowd on their feet the whole time. They brought the crowd alive with their first few tracks “Mother,” “Beatback” and “L.U.C.K.Y.” The last two songs were featured on Fcukers’ newest album “ö,” which made up a good chunk of their nearly hour-long set.

One of my personal favorites “if you wanna party, come over to my house,” had just about everyone moving the whole time. I loved how Fcukers adapted their electronic sound to a live show while still keeping a club music feel. Lead singer Shanny Wise’s soft voice glided mellifluously over whatever track they decided to play behind her. More importantly, she was the life of the party on stage, constantly interacting with the crowd and imploring them to dance along.

Fcukers had a live drum kit on the stage as well as a mixing board which their bass player Jackson Walker Lewis, would take over from time to time. Lewis’s work on the bass also helped them lay a consistent groove throughout the night. It was probably one of the loudest basses I’ve heard and that’s in part due to the intimate setting of Toad’s. However I’m just not sure it would have the same effect without it. The bass pulsated throughout the crowd, driving the rhythm, and guiding the feet of the audience to move.

There were also some songs throughout such as “I like it like that” that somewhat took on a bit more of a ska sound at times. The guitar and drums seemed to transpose the thudding beat of a club song into the bouncing beat of a ska rhythm overtop the bass. 

“I like it like that,” was followed by a few more tracks where Fcukers maintained this same sound. It was around this point that Lewis finally took a break in between the show to introduce the band, and say a few words. He kept it short, naming just the bandmembers and relaying a short and simple message on their disapproval of the way things are going in the country.

Then, they immediately went back into the music as they prepared for their last few songs before the finale. Some notable ones for me in this sequence were “Homie Don’t Shake,” “UMPA” and “Tommy.” Fcukers wrapped things up with “Bon Bon.” It’s a heavy electronic track that begged for everyone’s last bit of energy to dance as Fcukers wrapped up their set for the night. 

Throughout this period, I had to keep reminding myself that it was only a Wednesday and that I still had class in the morning. It just did not feel right. For as fun as this show was, it simply did not have enough people as it should have. This is the kind of music you play in a packed club with little to no room to move. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Not to say it wasn’t a good show, or even that it wasn’t crowded. But with their sound, I just can’t help but think about what could be.

All in all, this was a great show. I went from knowing a handful of tracks by Fcukers to wanting to listen to every album. It’s fun, light, fast-paced music that you can’t help but bob your head along to. It’s perfect music for the weekend, for the summer or just whenever you need to let go and move around a little.