It’s not everyday that you see a garage pop band from Madrid, but on March 22 at Lost Lake Lounge, Hinds played a sold-out show to some of Denver’s biggest music fans.

Hinds, though technically an opener for SWMRS, garnered the attention of most of the crowd, and rightfully so—the four-piece put on an explosively energetic show that could be considered one of the best sets in Denver this year.

Hinds, comprised of vocalist and guitarist Carlotta Cosials, vocalist and guitarist Ana García Perrote, bassist Ade Martin and drummer Amber Grimbergen, is that cool band you wish you knew when you were 16—this garage pop group has a contagious sound and compelling stage presence. Armed with beers and scrunchies, Hinds put on a set bubbling with uncontrollable vitality and a barely contained party vibe that threatened to spill over at any moment.

Cosials in particular seemed to incite this vibe. She was an expert at commanding the energy of the crowd—she pulled and pulled for more, asking people to dance, to crowd surf, to sing as loud as they possibly could. Sweaty bodies pressed together in order to get closer to the girls and audience members enthusiastically yelled bouts of praise at random points in the set. Most seemed to be there specifically for Hinds, a notion that was ultimately proved later in the night as Lost Lake thinned out before second opener The Frights took the stage, and was even more sparse when punk rockers SWMRS hopped up as the headliner.

Highlights of the performance included “Fat Calmed Kiddos” early in the set, “Chili Town” and “San Diego.” The best song of the night, however, was “Garden,” one of Hinds’ most popular tunes. There’s an odd association in any sort of alternative music that equates popular with bad, but in the case of Hinds, “Garden” is the type of song that sends the crowd into a frenzy of happy yelling and wild jumping despite its mainstream popularity.

Despite the fact that the band had just played 16 shows at South by Southwest (SXSW) only a few days before the show, Hinds proved that they are always ready to rock.

Denver was lucky enough to catch the group, as they aren’t a permanent band on SWMRS’ tour, but with some good luck and a lot of hope, Hinds will be back in Colorado sometime soon, preferably on a headlining tour.