Salako & Misshapen Lodge at the McCarthy Bar, Hull Student Union 1st March By Starpaw

More often than not, I turn up to see a band and before the headliners even play a single note I'm happy to just get off and go home. I saw Athlete at the Adelphi last year and Fonda 500 played first. After Fonda, Athlete sounded like the musical equivalent of having a nice cup of rosy lea with your grandma on a Sunday morning.

Hearing them on the radio, it turns out that they actually do sound like a nice cup of rosy lea with your grandma on a Sunday morning, but that's beside the point. The support band steals the show. The same happened here tonight.

Don't get me wrong, Salako are among the cream of the crop in the Hull live music scene. They made the best of the tiny stage in the badly designed McCarthy bar in Hull university's union building (come on guys, who thought putting the stage that far away from the main seating?).

With the charismatic front man bantering with the crowd, and some of the best straight out no-nonsense rock tunes you're likely to hear this year. An amazing band, head and shoulders above the likes of wimpy Franz Ferdinand or any other of the NME favourites.

Yet again the supports have seized my brain, and there's no winning it back. Misshapen Lodge go directly into their set. No introductions, no banter, just straight into the music. A trippy, wacky blend of synth noise, some excellent drum beats and funky bass, plastered with the occasional blast of crunchy guitar explosion.

The songs which all blend together into one huge gorgeous wild song are free of lyrics or singing. Misshapen Lodge are appearing at the Hull Adelphi on the 16th March.

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