The pre-dominantly male line-up offered up an interesting array of indie/Britpop sounds, plus choice cult and up-and-coming artists.

On the first day the sound was big as the duo Dirty White Fever kicked in with a guitar and drums rawness, followed by the 1990s Seattle sound of the no messing, fast and furious The New Tusk. Yak continued the rock 'n' roll theme of urgent beats as the lead singer literally hung from the rafters.

In some respects it could have been like a snapshot and/or possible revivalist take on the British music scene in the 1990s for the weekend. Bands that bucked the trend on the first day were the Hole-meets-Ramones intense three-piece of Skinny Girl Diet and the psych pop, harmony singing of Swedish Death Candy making shapes on stage.

The tight trio Traams stole the Saturday with rising vocals emulated with the singers guitar and bass and drums.

Continuing to stand out on the second day were the big riffs, and chunky guitar sounds of the soulful Yonaka, the fuzzy, indie sounds of Nai Harvest, and the indie-pop with strong vocals of Fake Laugh.

The Two Three Four Festival celebrated the Brighton and slightly further afield underground music scene in its own subjective but appreciative way.

Four stars