The dilemma

Friday night. You brought three friends to the bar. The band walks on stage and your friend gives you a thumbs up from behind the mic stand. Then they start playing. The guitarist is out of tune. The drummer misses cues. Your friend is singing slightly off-key but giving it everything. You glance around: people at the bar are cringing, two couples near the front are whispering to each other, one guy is filming it with a smirk. After four painful songs, your friend comes off stage drenched in sweat, beaming. '{{NAME}}, what did you think? Be honest!'

Your options

1. Hype them up completely
2. Praise the energy, dodge the quality
3. Honest but kind feedback