COIN uses exaggerated movements the moment the lights illuminate the stage as to create a ‘pop’ effect contrasting from the darkness, creating a high energy environment for both the band and audience. The band as a whole nod and bend their knees in accordance to the beat and move side to side. The singer is particularly energetic, using hand gestures to match the lyrics and jumping around, as they’re the audience’s main focus point and it’s easier to move without a heavy instrument. The angle that the camera is at shows the audience dancing along almost immediately which means their movement and lighting plans are fitting for the type of music they’re performing and all went well. Before the last guitar solo and chorus, the singer jumps off of their drum kit with enthusiasm which raises band morale and tells them through body language that it’s a good show. This likely made the audience laugh or become more enthusiastic in time for the last chorus.
The communication within the band is subtle and most things appear to be pre-planned and rehearsed like the movement and energy. The lights match the most energetic parts of the song and the singer’s actions, as he widens his arms and makes sudden movements in anticipation for the light change in accordance to the shift in the song, meaning the stage management and light technicians were told exactly how they want them for each song. The levels are balanced in this song and the tone is organised to the band’s liking, meaning sound technicians were given clear information and feedback. Between the band and the audience, the singer points the microphone in the audience’s direction as to invite them to join in and it sounds like the audience sing the chorus with the band regardless. Later in the song, he shouts “Let me hear you sing!” and the audience takes the line.
The venue holds a maximum capacity of 507 people so the audience likely consisted of around 450 people. I don’t believe the band was that big in 2017, but was big enough to fill a venue of this size by people who are fans of their music. Because of this, audience interaction would have likely been a lot easier as most people would know the words to this song. The venue is also classed as a bar so alcohol would have been provided to the large majority of the audience, enhancing the probability of audience enjoyment and overall volume.
The song itself is in a major key and the keys and guitar intertwine within the introduction. The drum beat starts simple, consisting of a kick on each beat to raise anticipation. I imagine the keys and guitar combine their parts to introduce a thicker texture to the song following the first few bars, as the bassist joins in and the drummer makes his part sound more intricate by introducing a backbeat with a closed hi-hat playing 4 notes per beat.
This allows the guitar to shine by introducing a major chord change on beats 1 and 3. The effect of this is that the audience can dance steadily along to each beat without certain points feeling empty and the energy is raised particularly in that section. In general, the backbeat is maintained throughout the song with some variation and sometimes interrupted with fills, particularly during the chorus or closer to the end of the chorus. The bridge and instrumental before the last chorus changes to maintain emphasis on every beat while other instruments variate in rhythm for solos or lower in dynamics. During each chorus, the pattern that the lyrics are in for the first three words are used to gain audience enthusiasm as they’re so different from how the verse is performed and are projected much louder than usual. Additionally, the words are simple enough for anyone to follow along after hearing it once.