Xavier Rubetzki Noonan, Journalist

The set ends, and the audience, dazed, can’t seem to drum up the energy for an encore, although this reviewer wouldn’t be surprised to hear the band had already played their entire back catalogue.

Each track the band pelted out felt like some passionate odyssey, or some kind of epic written in stone, thanks to the relentless energy and conviction of the band, driven by frontman David Leaupepe’s Win-Butler-meets-Bruce-Springsteen grizzly yelps.

This reviewer has rarely been in a crowd that felt quite this satisfied.

Unfortunately, the end of their set did seem to peter out a little: the band tested out a few unreleased tracks, which didn’t quite seem to stick.

Closing the night was Northern Beaches five-piece Lime Cordiale, who’ve steadily been making a name for themselves as a must-see local live band.