Live Review: GL

It's a special thing when a band can keep crowds dancing for entire sets, and Melbourne electro-pop duo GL were exactly that - special. Off the back of their debut album, Touch, the pair killed the first gig of their national tour with sensual vocals, sweaty percussion and cosmic bliss. And at Rocket Bar & Rooftop that night, the entire audience didn't let up for a second.

GL personify '80s dance tracks with extra glam. Ella Thompson's Madonna-esque vocals gave body to Graeme Pogson's juicy production, sounding so clear that she could've shattered the glass DJ booth beside her. GL nailed tracks like Body Language, Indigo and Hallucinate, that lyrically cover break-ups, reunions and love affairs. It was a surprise GL didn't also shatter the hearts of those on the dancefloor. With Thompson's beautiful belting, it was a miracle the audience was cutting shapes instead of onions.

As well as playing new material, GL digressed to party burners like Won't You See and Number One. With Thompson grooving her blonde bombshell aesthetics around the stage, Pogson jumped from a drum kit to a launch pad to a Casio synth. It's always refreshing when an electronic act brings some kind of live harmonic or rhythmic element to the performance. Pogson was so with-it - succinctly hitting the beats to Thompson's languid lyrics - beads of sweat covered his face as early as the second song. His sharpness and her fluidity reached the back booths and as a result everyone had to rush to fill the empty spaces of the dancefloor. It was madness.

GL weren't afraid to slow things down, either. Tracks like Warm, Fall For You and Scully cruised to funky bass lines and hypnotic textures. Every head looked to Thompson for emotional cues, and she responded with closed-eye crooning and clicking — instantly reciprocated. Swathes of punters mimicked GL's electronic pulses with their own, and the whole of Rocket Bar was in a perfect harmonious groove.

GL are certainly a hot pair to look out for. With vitality, contagious sounds and expert technique, the duo are on their way to afflict everyone with a serious hankering to dance. As well as offering up one of slickest performances to date, Thompson and Pogson have geared Australia up for a game changing tour and musical career.

"See you next time, Adelaide," Thompson left with a wry smile. "Let's keep in touch."