Costumes, glowsticks and lasers filled The Palladium on Saturday night at the Ghostland Observatory concert.

Concertgoers danced from the second they arrived until the band left the stage. The sound was infectious, and everyone seemed to catch the bug.

The Daily Campus had the opportunity to catch up with Thomas Turner from Ghostland Observatory after the show.

“The energy felt great. People were dressed up; everyone was having a great time. Everyone was dancing and putting their hands in the air,” Turner said. “I love to see people in costumes. I think that’s the best.”

The Austin-based band is made up of members Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens. Turner handles the background beats and melody, while Aaron writes lyrics and provides vocals on stage.

Self-described as “not a band,” the boys of Ghostland Observatory prefer to see their musical efforts as “an agreement between two friends to create something that not only heals their beat-driven hearts but pleases their rock ‘n’ roll souls.”  

This “agreement” has led to four albums including their latest, “Codename: Rondo.”

The album has more hooks and more of an electric pop-feel than any of their other discs, and will have you dancing from start to finish.

“We were trying to get that feeling like when you’re making your first album. When you’re working on a new album you’re thinking it has to be better than the last one,” Turner said. “It’s more just about having fun, and that’s the kind of mindset we tried to get back into.”

While some of the tracks are lacking in the lyrics department, the beat is enough to keep the track on.  

Turner makes use of some unique sound techniques, incorporating a cowbell into the mix.

Be sure to check out “Miracles,” “Freeze,” “Give Me the Beast,” and “Kick Clap Speaker,” on the

“Codename: Rondo” album, if you are looking for that perfect party beat. “Mama” is slightly reminiscent of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but with a more electronic fair.

“It’s a nice progression. We’re real happy with it,” Turner said. “It’s just two guys having fun and making music you can party to.”

While Ghostland Observatory is a better live show than a must-have for your iPod, if you take the album for what it is, a dance album, you won’t be disappointed.