Swim Deep, Live

Swim Deep are a bit of a strange one. It doesn't matter who you know, or where you're from, you've probably ran into one of the baggy clothed members. Every attendee at the post apocalyptic Electrowerkz had a story of how they'd 'ran into Cav at a pub' or 'they walked out the venue when I was in the queue'. It's an enigma, they get around. And judging by the crowd reaction at their London gig- their simplistic indie pop has gathered them a loyal support.

But it wasn't their simplistic sun drenched songs that got everyone talking. It was their nihilistic, ear splitting, screamers that were the talking point. Swim Deep's four unheard new songs taken from their second album sounded about as far away from Honey as you could be. Opener Fueiho Boogie boomed like a dance track that took a few too many lines MDMA and sat in the corner crying. Lead singer Austin Williams flowed through the stage like a hipster Lias Saoudi making death stares at the audience, mainly made up of teenage girls too young to remember what the 90s sounded like.

Fan favourites like She Changes The Weather were played with ease and accepted into the crowd like well known friends, and you could almost forgive it's youthfulness and naivety as you could feel that there was going to be a big change in the next album. When Swim Deep shone best was when Austin ditched his guitar and picked up a tambourine, the music felt less plastic and more fun. The band and the crowd had a conversation of energy that I haven't felt for a long long time.

The night finished with single To My Brother. Although released only a few months ago, it sits well with the crowd and band and minimal moshes and impromptu hugs fill the air. I walk off into the night, and Swim Deep walk into their new album with a smug feeling that they've pulled a blinder.

Peace, Live

The last time I saw Peace at their own headline show it was Christmas 2013, things have changed. In just over a year their live shows and stage presence has improved massively. At that, admittedly fun, Xmas show the band merely played their songs with hesitance and little gusto. At The Haunt in Brighton on their final night of the J'adore Tour, they were the very definition of 'gusto'.

Peace began their set in a no nonsense fashion with Follow Baby, in which the teenage crowd rippled and punched their way to try and get as close as humanly possible.The Haunt is another beautifully cramped space that Britain is blessed with for live music. No barrier, just a stage. My knees learnt this the hard way as ,by some divine intervention, I landed centimetres away from Harrison Koisser. Hardly for a minute did the crowd, or Peace slow down the pace.

The blessing of watching at the end of the promo tour for a new album is that the the new gear settled with the old stuff perfectly. Although small in numbers- Perfect Skin, Money, Lost On Me, Gen Strange all made an appearance from new album Happy People. New song Someday impressed as it slowed down the pace and Gender Equality battle anthem I'm A Girl formed circle pits and jubilant crowd surfers.

The last night of a nationwide sell out tour could have been a victory lap for Peace, but as they seamlessly howl through fan favourites 1998 or joyously drag punters up to sing closing song World Pleasures you can't help but think that this isn't victory- this is just the start.