Walking into a politely attentive room and seeing a band with a string section was the last thing I expected at Neumo's Sunday night. Seattle's Hey Marseilles was a bit of an odd choice on a bill full of fist-pumping, noisy rock bands, but what the band lacks in sprawling walls of distortion, they make up for in jubilant energy. Light and airy on record, Hey Marseilles comes off much more urgent in a live setting, as the energy of seven members strumming and banging on something becomes much less refined and much more raucous. Singer Matt Bishop's voice is a relaxing one, and while it lacks unique character and range, the band's dynamics more than help to make sure Hey Marseilles isn't just a good soundtrack for naps. Horns, strings, keys, and tons of extra percussion keep everyone on stage moving and hopping around, and push the band into much more memorable, visceral territory.