The Naked and Famous @ The TLA.

Images by Rick Kauffman. Text by Ashley Hall.

Chart-topping New Zealanders The Naked and Famous brought synth-dominated tunes and irresistible head bopping to Philadelphia as they rocked the TLA on Monday.

The five indie popsters managed to bring the feeling of summer back on a fall night as they played catchy tunes compared frequently to artists like MGMT and Passion Pit.

TNAF vocalists Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith bounced off one-another’s melodies flawlessly while playing hits off their first full-length album Passive Me, Aggressive You. Crowd-pleasers included their singles Punching In A Dream (below), All of This and Young Blood.

Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, TNAF hit number one in 2010 with their single Young Blood, a rarity for a New Zealand band. Not to mention their six nominations for The New Zealand Music Awards.  After last night’s show it’s clear these guys are a poppy, synthesizing-force to be reckoned with not only in the UK but also in the states.

Opening acts The Chain Gang of 1974 and White Arrows played solid sets before a close-to-sold-out crowd.