After some initial confusion as to the shift of venues from Capitol to Amplifier, Australian 'super group' of sorts New Gods graced the Amps stage with their rather chilled and at times dreamy brand of indie-pop. Featuring ex-members of Little Red, and players from Eagle & The Worm and Ground Components, the five-piece certainly displayed an assuredness befitting of their pedigree, even though the freshness of the whole project could be felt with some at-times loose delivery. Nevertheless, the group's vibe certainly complimented the headline act's newer material, and a rammed room swayed along accordingly.

After a relatively short break Melbourne duo Gypsy & The Cat (plus rhythm section) graced the stage and launched straight into a new track from their sophomore album they were here to spruik – The Late Blue. Moving to Amplifier created an intimate atmosphere that perhaps the lads haven't been in for a while, and vocalist Xavier Bacash's stoke was on display all night, smiling, chatting and cheers-ing with punters the whole time. Old favourites The Piper's Song and Time To Wander immediately lifted the crowd's energy, before The Late Blue opener Only In December and Parallel Universe had the jam-packed room eating out of the palm of Bacash's hand.

The ensuing set was filled with a strategically placed arrangement of old and new songs, and the slightly tweaked versions of old favourites like Jona Vark made for an incredibly coherent hour-and-a-bit. Often times when a band tries too hard to force new music down older fans' throats, a fresh live set can come off disjointed, but it's something the duo had obviously made a huge effort to avoid and it worked a treat. The very new wave-inspired Bloom did seem to irk one shoulders-bound puntress, who voiced her disappointment with the song's admittedly quite clear influences (the bassline is pure Joy Division). Bacash laughed her off – the song is still an absolute corker – and closed the set with Running Romeo and slow jam Human Desire.

The group's move into slightly more psychedelic, dreamy pop territory still translated to an immensely entertaining live set, their mix of old favourites with new tracks showing Gypsy & The Cat's knack for not only writing a good tune, but a fantastic understanding of how to introduce them to an audience.