Mancunian post-punk types PINS caused something of a frenzy among the bedroom bloggers when they first surfaced a few years back.

Their jarring, stop-start guitars, droning bass and punchy vocals drew comparisons to Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Savages and even Joy Division.

They were an enthralling live spectacle back then; but they were a swirling mix of influences and attitude borrowed from the past.

On Wednesday they ‎showed they are ready to set their own agenda.

The female five piece displayed a healthy swagger, showing few nerves despite debuting plenty of material from their forthcoming second album.

As the seething guitars chimed, backing harmonies collided and intricate drum work stitched it all together, the sound was still unmistakably PINS, but it was less abrasive, less shouty, yet just as absorbing.

Singer Faith Holgate now sang above the fray, instead of yelping along with it, and the fizzing keyboards broke free of the pulsating rhythms , giving the new songs an added gloss.

There were more infectious hooks too, alongside more memorable choruses and more subtle chord changes, giving an impressive polish to their sound than had previously been seen.

The passion and intensity remains, but‎ PINS, it would appear, have come of age.