What is it about Bergen, Norway? The city of 250,000 is the home to numerous bands, including Kings of Convenience, Annie, Röyksopp, Sondre Lerche, and Datarock. The latter, a group of red jumpsuited goofballs, played Saturday at the Rock and Roll Hotel and did not disappoint.
Half electronic, half guitar, the duo (which expands to a quartet on tour) lifts from ecclectic places, like the musical Grease (“Computer Camp Love”), Factory Records’ funkier stuff (“Fa Fa Fa”), The Cure (“Princess”), and the ’80s in general (the band’s jumpsuits, headless guitars, and wraparound shades). The music includes a lot of quick, shuffling guitars, fast and impressive drumming, electronic beats and samples, and some saxophone.