Another impressive set at Drowned In Sound's free Notting Hill showcase, but the Scottish seven-piece still have some way to live up to their exceptional promise. The frantic indie hoe-down of A Good Reason and the powerful The Soft Parade already stand out as classics in the making, and there's no arguing they're a tight, impressive musical unit but despite scattered moments of excellence the rest of the set lacks the soul and passion to take them to the next level (some mid-set MOR doesn't help either). Then again, it's still early days and if there's one up-and-coming British band that have the potential for true brilliance, it's Broken Records- let's just pray they live up to it. As for the other acts on the bill: Leeds post-rockers Vessels have their moments, but their finickity Foals-like fretwork and endless loud-soft dynamics have been done a million times before, and Fireworks Night's competent anti-folk remains an inoffensive way to pass one's time, although they're surely not worthy of EVERY SINGLE SUPPORT SLOT IN LONDON TOWN.
(Photo: John Gleeson)
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