There is a lot of hype circulating around the London-based alternative rockers Wolf Alice. In the past year alone, they have been nominated for the Mercury Prize, a Brit Award, a slew of NME Awards, and a Grammy—considering the accolades come from their debut album, My Love Is Cool (RCA, 2015), it easy to understand why Wolf Alice is rising so quickly in the ranks. This past Tuesday night they joined The 1975 on tour at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, giving them an opening act that (among other things) was tough to follow.

Although the band was formed in 2010, it has gone through a bit of an evolution (trial and error, if you will, before they found their unique and utterly hypnotic sound). Ellie Rowsell and Joff Oddie, the founding members of Wolf Alice, started as an acoustic duo (later turning electric with the addition of a bassist and drummer). While there are still remnants of the band’s early/acoustic years in their music, the duo’s stylings have largely grown from folk roots into a grungier rock—proving their talent, range, and adaptability.

As a live act, Wolf Alice dominates. They own the stage—and the audience to some degree—with a level of professional that makes most other bands look amateur. In an arena the size of Barclays Center, they seem right at home (unfazed by the inherently overwhelming nature of the venue). Cool and collected, with a passion that can only keep the audience intoxicated—devotedly singing along to songs like “Moaning Lisa Smile” and “Bros” anthemically. All said and done, Wolf Alice is not a band to be ignored or missed in 2016.

Be sure to check Wolf Alice out at wolfalice.co.uk .