After astounding me with their explosive support set for Battles last year, I’ve been really looking forward to seeing these exciting and ever-so-loud New Yorkers again. And in the tiny, unassuming Corsica Studios, hidden in the depths of Elephant and Castle, they whipped up a frenzy of percussive sound and melodious hooks to stun even the most hardened gig-addict into submission. Dodgy sound slightly scuppers epic opener Fractured Skies, one of my favourite songs of 2007, but from then on it’s 45 minutes of unstinting excellence- drummer Joe Wong is a revelation, a geeky looking fellow who attacks his kit like a fucking demon and new addition Sarah Lipstate adds both awesome guitar lines and eye candy. Their ace in the hole though is their ability to cross Battles-style technical brilliance with direct but catchy melodies; an eye for succinctness works in their favour too. Why this band doesn’t get more love is a mystery to me- personally, I reckon they’ve got the potential to be one of the most exciting bands around. Kudos also due to supports Screaming Tea Party, whose hyperactive Nipponese noisemongery sound was pitched exactly between Melt-Banana and the Polysics and was thus naturally pretty awesome.(Photo: S.E.T.H. (Flickr))
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