Providence's Math the Band has performed at Shea a handful of times over the past six years, and with the release of their first full band record “The Album” earlier this month we revisited their live sets from 2010 and 2014.

Having long ago established their own brand of high energy dance punk, Math the Band has an impressive ability to get any crowd stoked. Their sound merges electronics (a mix of vintage synthesizers, drum machines and repurposed video game noises) with rock & roll guitar riffs and fast-paced dual vocals of members Kevin Steinhauser and Justine Mainville.

A Math The Band show is no place to stand in the back with your arms crossed. It’s easy to imagine the energy in the room listening to both their recordings here at Shea. You can practically hear Kevin and Justine jumping around excitedly as they played their instruments - a common occurrence at any Math The Band gig. The audience too seems just as lively, laughing at the band’s occasional stage banter.

“The Album”, which includes a fuller lineup and a slight tweak to the band name, features more of that fast and loud spirit you can hear in the older recordings. The record is available now via their Bandcamp- Jane Wiseheart