Psychedelic vibes filled the Aragon Ballroom this past Tuesday night as reigned indie rockers band MGMT hit the stage. The duo, who unexpectedly struck gold on the charts back in 2006, have proven to be consistently worthy of staying popular amongst a variety of genre lovers.

The venue was nearly packed by the time Kuroma, the opener, started their set. The audience recognized several faces onstage since Kuroma’s live band consisted entirely of members of MGMT’s live band, with the exception of the lead singer. Kuroma’s lazy classic rock feel left the audience satisfied and yet even more excited for the main act, in other words they were the perfect opener for the electronic pop-rock duo.

“This is a pretty psychedelic place.” Andrew Vanwyngarden noted after stepping out on stage with his musical partner and keyboardist Ben Goldwasser. Andrew, the lead singer of MGMT, made some more comments that were barely audible but no one seemed to mind as soon as they dove into their set with one of their newer songs, “Alien Days.” Their darker synthesized melodies were enhanced by the enormous visual backdrop that played loops of trippy colorful swirls. Although their hits like “Time to Pretend,” “Electric Feel” and “Kids” called for the most body movement and screams, their more obscure melodies that weren’t favorable on the billboard charts resonated most with Chicago’s crowd.

MGMT has never been considered to be much of an entertaining act, at least not visually. The lead singer has always been known to just stand at the microphone, say a couple words, and sing with his eyes closed while his counterpart would do the same at the keyboards. Yet Tuesday night was concrete evidence that MGMT’s true growth was in their live sound and performance standards. They didn’t need any stunts to enhance their concert entertainment because their live sound was captivating enough. I’m sure the majority of the crowd at Aragon Tuesday night would most definitely buy tickets for their next show in town.