Holy Fuck indeed! The sound’s not as great as you’d imagine from a venue as (in)famous in musical lore as the 100 Club, but even this slightly muted performance from the gleefully lo-fi electronica-merchants stood head-and-shoulders over most of the live acts I’ve seen this year. A less hyperactive, more creative take on !!!’s electro-dance-funk schtick, their mixture of pre-recorded beats, live instruments and a gazillion loop pedals provides a visceral feast for the senses. Although their performance lacked the verve of their Glasto and Koko efforts, the music itself was impeccable, getting the audience grooving along from start to finish. Yet again, the highpoint was the glorious Lovely Allen, centered around the fantastically low-budget Casio keyboard sample but even that was given a run for its money by the encore, a thumping mix of intense instrumental awesomeness worthy of LCD Soundsystem. And let’s not forget the fantastically entertaining table-tottering support courtesy of Free Blood- the most enjoyable support act I’ve seen in quite a while. I actually turned down a £50 offer for my (£10) ticket prior to the show; I’ve got no doubt that I made the right choice.(Photo: Nicole Blommers (Flicker))
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