English pop rock duo The Ting Tings played this summer's All Points West Festival at Liberty State Park in New Jersey - an odd choice among the mostly indie bands.
Originally an indie band itself, The Ting Tings hit it off in the states this summer with their pop hits "Shut Up and Let Me Go" and, of course, "That's Not My Name." Though a great iPod band, The Ting Tings were unimpressive live.
With only one album under their belts, We Started Nothing, listening to The Ting Tings live closely resembled listening to the CD with crappy speakers. Lead singer Katie White gave an energetic show, dancing all over the stage, but it interfered with her vocals and she seemed breathless at points. To put it bluntly, her voice just isn't that great live.
They were definitely fun to watch, but after listening for an hour all anyone really wanted to hear was "That's Not My Name," which was of course the last song. The band has solid potential, and maybe after they release a few more albums their concerts will be more fulfilling, but it's definitely not worth going out of your way to see them live yet.