There was Joy Division, then New Order and agree or disagree, now there is TOY. Behind all that psychedelia, bursting through the seams is a post punk band, one that has evolved from simple drumming. But that New Wave passion is there in abundance. Singer/guitarist, Tom Dougall, stands rigid, brimming with an allusive angst, delivering authoritative urgent vocals. If this was matched by the instrumentals they could fall quite easily into the nearly made it camp, however, this is where they get clever. Where he is minor, they go major, and vice versa, before tying it up neatly, only to throw you into a break of elements seen jittering throughout varied parts of the song. They use each component to their full advantage. They know when they create a sound that resonates and promote it, connecting similarly appealing noises together. The hollow, retrograde sci-fi soundscape illustrated by Alejandra Diez’s Korg and effects, ever present, permeating from background to foreground.

A loop of one riff is enough to hook you in, but clever shifts ensure they do not become repetitive before subtly tying it all together again. When you are a band with a reputation such as The Horrors, you would by all means choose a group to nearly match your own prowess, heightening the whole experience. Just one thing though. To follow a set such as this, you have to be darned good, if not perfection. A support to remember, as they won’t be supporting for long.