On Thursday, many Lawrencians (especially students) escaped the frosty night with a highly attended and popular Granada show. Cowboy Indian Bear, Middle Twin, and Psychic Heat entertained students seeking asylum before their finals week. They were also joined by Forrester, a post-rock group that has always been popular with students in Lawrence.

You will not find any vocalists in Forrester. The instrumental act puts forth dreamy shoegazey noises into the air and fills every corner of the venue with sound. There are also enough guitarists onstage where they call pull out all the tricks. You’ll see anything from intricate loops to finger tapping.

Forrester has great enthusiasm when they’re on stage. Even when their rhythms are a bit mellow, they’re animated about it and that feeling is reciprocated in the audience.

It actually is pretty impressive to watch the audience’s reaction. Every time we’ve gone to a Forrester show, folks dash toward the stage with a pep in the step. This might be one of the best displays of spirit for an instrumental band.

Their songs run a little on the lengthy side, but still manage to hold everyone’s attention. You can watch a couple of clips from their show after the gallery: