Women/Elmo Logic (Night and Day Manchester)

As I wonder into the hallowed Night and Day, Elmo Logic's eerie-pop is mulling at the back of the room. The spiky staccato Interpol guitar lines flutter tremendously, whilst the rest of the band are locked in Grammatics-esque baroque theatrics...well worth keeping an eye on...

I have been intrigued by the live prospect of Women; as the album itself is confusing yet intriguing. The spiraling discordant side of Women is much more notable in the live setting, with the freak outs Swell-Maps- style, coming across a lot more prominently than the lo-fi fuzz-pop that is the album. The set is short and loud, with swaying distortion flying about everywhere, each song drifting into the next; and the effect is powerful. The set was always teetering on being self-indulgent and hard-going, but the band are tight and a well-oiled machine, so the set is punchy; and most importantly, underneath the feedback and effects, are damn fine pop songs.