Another year means another raft of hot young things being pushed as the next big thing by the media.
It’s something that Toronto-based slacker pop quartet Dilly Dally have found themselves caught up in during the past few weeks and for the duration of this their maiden UK visit.
One of the first things which became apparent the moment this young band stepped onto the Green Door Store stage was that despite their newness they looked extremely comfortable being the centre of attention.
Their set swerved its way through a short and sharp collection of sludgy garage punk that was rife with slack jawed pop melodies.
Singer Katie Monks screamed, blood curdling vocals were rich in angst and often a mixture of 1990s rock royalty Kathleen Hanna, Kim Gordon and Courtney Love.
But it was in songs where the drawn out pop sensibilities competed that Dilly Dally shone.
Desire echoed Nirvana at their most relaxed or a slowed downed version of Pixies while Snake Head was a rewarding concoction of clattering drums and cutting, jagged edged guitar hooks.
Overall it was enough to suggest that big things are surely destined for Dilly Dally.
Three stars
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