Live Review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Hideous Sun Demon, Baked Beans, Body Parts

Launching the night donning leather hotpants, the Body Parts vocalist dances on stage while showing off her quirky voice and eccentric energy. Leftovers and Town Bicycle from their debut EP Loose prove to be crowd favourites.

Baked Beans, a five-piece band from Geelong led by vocalist Matt Blach from The Murlocs, follow and excite the masses with a dazzling display of talent. Plans is the first track from their upcoming debut LP. It's a garage-rock tune that has everyone bopping along. The jumpy bass line from Vincent Clementson and peppy keys from Mitch Rice stand out during the band's set and make us excited for what's to come.

Aggressive psych/punk-rock fusion Hideous Sun Demon take the stage led by manic vocalist Vincent Buchanan-Simpson. The abrasive and lively attitude of the band is demonstrated when Buchanan-Simpson playfully head-butts guitarist Lee Napper on stage. Hard-rock tune Hard Out perfectly sets the tone for the rest of the night, with wild thrashing on stage from all band members.

Perth four-piece Psychedelic Porn Crumpets storm the stage to a frenzied crowd, launching into Surf's Up: an upbeat, psychedelic, surf-rock amalgamation. Furious drumming from Danny Caddy and a rousing bass line from Luke Reynolds spark mass hysteria. Found God In A Tomato and Ergophobia follow, keeping the intensity alive in the crowd. Vocalist Jack McEwan takes off his shirt to drunken screams of adoration from punters before taking a swig of his beer. Spacey psych-rock song Marmalade March weaves its way into the mix with lyrics that are extra-terrestrial and unconventional. Everyone belts out, "'Cause we're all designed/To be alien/With atoms to hire/Subterranean..." B-side favourite Little Moon follows and features heavy guitar distortion from Luke Parish, which bookends the song.

As the lights dim, Cornflake closes the set and grips us from the intro with a powerful riff that carries through the track. The reverb on McEwan's mesmerising vocals blends seamlessly as this song temporarily slows down for the opening verse. The band then create an impromptu interlude during the song, which only serves to intensify anticipation.

Cubensis Lenses proves to be a worthy encore. It's an up-tempo jam with an amazing, high-voltage riff. It's hard-hitting, with aggressive percussion from Caddy. The breakdown before the final verse causes frantic moshing and chaotic crowd-surfing. The contrast between delicate vocals and hard-hitting riffs proves to be a successful theme for the band and closes the night with perfect cohesion.