Live Review: San Cisco, Thelma Plum

Having moved on from her solo acoustic origins to a more fleshed-out pop sound, Thelma Plum entrusted her rich vocals to smooth over this transition seamlessly — and to incredible results. Prone to waving her arms in time with her dreamy tunes, Plum naturally vibed along with each song as her percussionist and keys/guitar player helped to expand these mellow and heartfelt tracks. This beautiful escapism was broken up by Plum when she emphatically asked her audience to "imagine someone you hate" (for her, it was her ex) while she played her track Around Here. The Brisbane artist wrapped up to a buzzing crowd, plenty of whom knew the words to How Much Does Your Love Cost?.

Playing under festive, stringed LED lighting, San Cisco glowed in every sense of the word. Their set was sprinkled with enthusiastic "awws" and "ahhs" from punters who would almost instantly recognise what song was about to be played next. Kicking off with Did You Get What You Came For?, the Fremantle group's third album The Water featured heavily in their set. Drummer Scarlett Stevens and guitarist Jordi Davieson bounced off each other well all night as they swapped vocal roles — the LED lights shined especially bright on whoever would be singing lead. The sky blue backdrop with fluffy clouds topped off the dreamy aesthetic that comes with their unique blend of quirky indie-pop.

Audience enthusiasm, while loud and high pitched, built to a crescendo when Snow and Too Much Time Together closed the main show to punters, some of whom were now on each other's shoulders. Their encore set — starting with an acoustic version of Waiting For The Weekend and finishing on RUN — was an extra wild ride of dancing and singing. With a huge emphasis on fun and enjoyment, San Cisco worked very hard to ensure this euphoric atmosphere lasted the entire night and it paid off spectacularly.