Reviews

McLennan can be seen packing up guitar leads and lugging amps off the stage – the unceremonious duty of this one-of-a-kind musician.

The final encore is a performance of Misery Business that unleashes all of Williams’ sass and vigour as she lets down her hair and tears up the stage with the help of an audience member whom she invites up.

Another epic instalment of Soundwave is done and dusted, and the hordes of heavy music lovers disperse into the night to either rest their weary necks and limbs or to continue the mayhem elsewhere.

His brave vulnerability is the key to his appeal on record but confident, generous performances like this one are a joy to behold.

The humanity and humour of the band – and the joy they took in performing – couldn’t be held back.

They have evolved as a band, moving slightly from the Interpol intellectualisms towards a Two Door Cinema Club indie pop vibe, but their brooding honesty is still there, setting them apart and ahead of the rabble.