4Ft Fingers / Tiny Elvis / Flatline / Diplacements The Adelphi, Wednesday 21st April 2004 By Dick Spring

Having seen countless posters around, and, with a very eager, expectant, and sizeable queue, for this Smash it Up show featuring one of the big hitters of the current UK punk scene 4 Ft Fingers. Opening act Displacements, made an excellent job of getting proceedings into gear.

They appeared to have a large fan base there to support them with plenty of vocal support. This was the 3-piece's first major support slot, and also the first time of playing the Smash it Up night.

The obvious comparison would have to be a developing Blink 182, and, though they turned in a lively and tidy performance, I would say there is still some work to do to be the finished article, but they are in their infancy, so watch out for them over the next 6-12 months, and I think we could have another potent force.

Flatline (tonight's second band), however are somewhat closer to being the aforementioned finished article. They are without doubt, flag bearers for the Hull punk scene. They have that x-factor, that suggests a bright future. There are so many coats you could hang on this band without any of them being a tight fit.

They have the melodies of their heroes Blink 182, the anger and politics of Anti Flag or Propagandhi, and even sufficient an element of Screamo and shoutyness to please the fashion brigade, who it would appear, were strangely absent tonight, not that it mattered, as the by now thronging audience was well warmed up for the arrival of Tiny Elvis, back again after their recent support slot with Uncle Brian, who really are a sight to behold.

They Have energy, attitude, ability and songs for any crowd to jump around and throw fists in the air to. They seem to the UK's premier rent a support band, though on tonight's evidence, really ought to be playing their own headline shows, as they were thoroughly impressive tonight.

And so, we come to the main meal of the evening, 4Ft Fingers, returning to Hull, on a UK tour in support of their new album a cause for Concern.

There was eager anticipation, after they sold the venue out in March 2003, and they didn't disappoint either, with a set of top drawer skate punk rock, that although isn't strictly in vogue right now, still proved immensely popular with the eager ones down at the front interacting with the band, and I saw heads nodding and bodies rocking all the way to the back.

The penultimate song of the evening was the instantly recognisable and sing-along tune last man standing which, had the crowd in sing-along mode for the song that had a video on heavy rotation on P-rocktv and Scuzz TV, and is a sure fire crowd pleaser. All in all another cracking night for Smash it Up, which has to be one of the city's best quality nights for live bands.

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