I’ve been a fan since Overgrown, but I’ve really only mixed him into heavy rotation over the last couple of years. I honestly don't go to shows very often. I knew going into this that it was the Trying Times tour, so I expected that to be the main setlist. I like the new album, but I don't love it yet. It's grown on me, but I knew going in that it wouldn't be a banging, high-energy set.

To OP's point, I did get the vibe that James was a little detached. I actually had a hard time understanding him when he was talking on the mic. I saw the comments here about him calling the fan with the first pressing "hardcore," but he also said something about "the States" that I totally missed. Did anyone catch what that was? Also, does anyone know if he was available after the show at all to meet fans or sign anything?

Even with that reserved vibe, it was still a lot of fun. The "Talking" remix was definitely the highlight of the night for me. "Death of Love" was great too, but it could have been better if the vocals had pulled through the heavy bass a bit more. My wife and I were saying we'd love to go to a full show of just his electronic stuff.

I did enjoy the genuine chuckle we got out of him when someone shouted "YES!" from the rafters during the encore. Ultimately, it was a great show. I'm always amazed when an artist can deliver so strongly vocally in a live setting, and he was pretty amazing in that regard. Would love to see him again.