A disco ball and starry ceiling were the backdrop in the Lodge Room, where a crowd awaited spill tab’s kinetic performance Saturday. Fresh off the release of the deluxe edition of her debut album “ANGIE,” this was a homecoming show for the Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer. spill tab was recovering from a challenging bout of laryngitis, according to a statement on her Instagram, but if she hadn’t told the audience, they probably wouldn’t have noticed.

Before spill tab — whose name is Claire Chicha — joined her sold-out audience, the opening act, Afternoon Bike Ride, took the stage. The trio was promoting an album of their own, “Running With Scissors,” which focuses on lead singer Lia Kurihara’s taking care of her father with dementia.

The mood of Afternoon Bike Ride’s set was appropriately heartbreaking, with nothing more than a guitar, piano, laptop and loop pedal to back Kurihara’s aching vocals. The crowd often stayed silent until the songs ended, seemingly out of respect for the vulnerability of lines like “He greets me with a smile denies he has a child.” This somber mood affected the audience, but none of that showed during spill tab’s headlining set.

spill tab and her band arrived as the atmosphere reached a fever pitch. Within just a few minutes of taking the stage, her band convinced an eager audience to chant “Can’t let you go” and “Only this, I know” — lyrics from her opening song, “Suckerrr.” 

It was then time for spill tab to discuss the elephant in the room: her voice. The artist had to cancel a trio of shows just before the L.A. set due to laryngitis, and she only performed the previous night in San Francisco. In a hilarious set of poster boards that spill tab held aloft for the crowd, she admitted she shouldn’t “yap” to the audience between songs — doctor’s orders. 

However, spill tab had enough of a voice to play this show, and play it she certainly did. Her band, composed of a bassist, pianist and drummer, played off spill tab perfectly, with chemistry clearly built off countless gigs on the road. Despite being unable to speak, spill tab still commanded the stage not only with her fiery vocals but with a contagious stage presence. 

Anchored by a reserve of reckless energy, spill tab flirted with the audience, especially on “Athlete,” a seductive and propulsive cut off “ANGIE” that was played like a rock anthem live, as opposed to the more subdued pop track on the album itself. Fans were all-in on this track, and you could feel the floor thumping as the bassist shredded so hard he broke a string. 

Later, spill tab offered another “ANGIE” standout: the French-language track “Assis,” where the ensuing instrumental breakdown was met with multiple loud cheers of approval before the band was even finished, due to the lengthy solos from spill tab’s backing band.

This wasn’t exactly a rock concert, though. Though spill tab’s recorded music is typically indie pop genres melded and mashed together throughout the evening. From classic rock to hyperpop and even a few bursts of metal, the energy was clearly a heightened version of her Spotify self. 

Before offering the vulnerable track “Hold Me,” spill tab broke her doctor’s orders to thank the audience, clearly overwhelmed by the love offered by the hometown crowd. It was one of the few times she allowed her speaking voice to shine through that night. Each time she spoke, her words of appreciation were met by deafening approval — and a handful of audible protests from fans urging spill tab to preserve her vocal cords from further damage.

Scattered requests came from the audience for both a mosh pit and her popular 2022 track “CRÈME BRÛLÉE!” Both requests were finally answered toward the end of the evening as a euphoric audience gave way to a few energetic crashers. The entire setlist was met with cheers by the hundreds of core fans in the audience, but this track and the similarly energetic “PISTOLWHIP” prompted roars that shook the room. 

The Lodge Room is a small venue, but it felt massive Saturday night as spill tab and her clearly tight-knit backing band rocked, taking an alternative pop record into unexpectedly high-octane gear. It transformed a packed venue of strangers into a unit, eager to scream, dance and sometimes jump around a little, to welcome spill tab home.