Event Date: September 5, 2008
Event Venue: Night & Day Cafe, Manchester

'We Were Promised jetpacks' were the lead support on this night following 'The Dirty Souls' and leading up to 'Frightened Rabbit'. TDS are a local act that seemed to fill the venue with friends and family, FR had a new album just released so WWPJ were the unknown quantity on this night, their first gig outside of Scotland.

Their performance however delivered way beyond my expectations. The drum patterns and arrangements of the tracks draw comparison to early 'Bloc Party' and their powerful, epic delivery and the vocal style was comparable with 'The Sunshine Underground'.

The lead singers powerful voice allowed him to move away from the mike and still be heard, thereby allowing his impressive stage presence to shine. The urgency and desperation to deliver these spasmodic and angular tracks was as dramatic and electrifying as it was refreshing.

For me, this band was so good they made so many gigs before and after seem insignificant. The music industry is filled with injustice, but if these young lads don't find relative success it will be a failure of the people of Britian. Please, go and see them!! I know that I will follow them forever.

10/10