Ryn Weaver’s Hair-Whipping Masterclass

Ryn Weaver’s Hair-Whipping Masterclass

As Ryn Weaver strutted onstage in what looked like a wedding-dress jumpsuit and a black shawl, a fan shouted “Lorde!” and smiled at his buddies. He knew he was wrong. He might’ve shouted “Florence!” and been a bit more correct. Weaver’s classic rock-inspired howls make for great hair-whipping moments, and she uses the trick to add emphasis when her keys player/programmer adds some digitized vocal effects, like on the awesome hook for “The Fool.” She ran through highlights from her new album and some old EP cuts, but nothing set the crowd off more than “OctaHate,” the spindly dance tune that blew up on SoundCloud last year. Phones up, arms up, shoulders twisting, hair whipping — Weaver is a cherry bomb about to explode.