The Vivs sweet brand of Motown girl group pop shoved through a pure punk filter, a sort of freaked out Bangles sound, blared through Modified Arts last night. Reverb-ed vocals left the Urban Outfitted trio's harmonies sounding like calls from the bottom of a well, and, humorously, made between song banter all but utterly incomprehensible. "There's some reverb for ya," bassist Kickball Katy joked.

Ramone rested her upper lip on her mic as she channeled her best Mary Weiss and espoused songs mostly about love, and all the problems that accompany it's coming and going. Both Ramone and Katy fell into sync so seamlessly, both apparent fellow graduates of the Kim Deal school of leftover vocals. In the background, drummer Ali Koehler punched out tenacious beats worthy of first wavers' respect.

Keeping the set tight, the Vivs served up their specialty: short songs with simple lyrics and hummable melodies free of fuss and musical intricacy. As mentioned in a preview to this gig, it would seem that Vivian Girls are coming into their own, specifically with regard to their new record, and giving themselves a bit more space to enjoy what they do best.