Tilly and the Wall get some undeserved stick from some quarters in the music press. Don’t know why, because they’re good fun; the tap-dancing percussion may be a gimmick but it’s also an integral part of their sound and their attitude is refreshingly relaxed and unpretentious. And although their songs won’t ever be accused of being especially deep and emotional, they’ve got a decent line in catchy melodies which serve them well in their live shows. Mind you, they’re best experienced in small doses (their headline show at York Fibbers in 2006 got a bit tiresome after a while) and thus this in-store was the perfect forum to check them out at. And they didn’t let me down; twenty-five minutes of up-tempo, smile-inducing bubblegum pop from a band who look like they’re really enjoying themselves. Great fun, and the perfect aperitif for an epic evening of music.(Photo: Lorne Thomson (Flickr))
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