Red Light Company @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, March 10

With a thick burst of dreamy noise and moody cello, Grammatics (***) make their presence known as a sold-out Sleazy's crowd wait patiently for this evenings' headliners. However, while the sharply dressed four-piece from Leeds appear to possess a rich musical tapestry, the muddiness of their delivery leaves a lot to be desired.

As expected, there is a noticeable lack of personal space as the basement becomes absolutely rammed in anticipation of Red Light Company (**). As the band saunter onstage, suitably delighted, they messily clamber into a set of thumping textbook rock, occasionally sounding like they're taking notes from the likes of Arcade Fire. Scheme Eugene gets the night's first singalong and coaxes several pints to be waved in celebration. This actually improves on the band's messy introduction but it soon becomes apparent just how unaffected and generic these songs are. Three or four tracks in, and most of the crowd seem to be standing still. Despite the chants for an encore and occasional bursts of participation from the crowd, there are only a few pockets of people who genuinely seem impressed. However, on the strength of mainstream buzz for the band's recent album, they're probably still going to be huge.