Delivering a razorsharp, gritty commentary on the world around them, The Dead 60s are the next promising band to emerge from Liverpool, following in the footsteps of The Coral and The Zutons.

But with a name that's a sly dig at the Merseyside seal of approval "you sound dead Sixties" and an awareness that the ska revival will not last forever, the band are keen to find their own way.

"We're not rejecting the traditional Liverpool sound. We're just tapping into a different kind of history, which is just as relevant," they say.

Their influences come from acts with a social message as well as an ear for a good tune. They range from ska icons Desmond Dekker, The Skatalites and Lee 'Scratch' Perry to British heroes Public Image Ltd, The Cure and Happy Mondays.

Although this path is already well-trodden, the band believe they have come up with a fresh soundtrack to urban living.

"We're not interested in proper songwriting - a least not in the conventional sense," they say.

The result of two rival bands joining forces due to a shared love of Jamacian ska, dub and punk, The Dead 60s pooled their parents' record collections and began trying to play like The Wailers.

They soon caught the eye of Deltasonic boss Alan Wills, who signed the band to his label just a year after they'd formed.

Their first single You're Not The Law was well-received, but it was its follow-up Riot Radio, a celebration of drummer Bryan's spoof phone calls to local radio legend Pete Price, that really got things moving.

It was awarded NME's Single of the Week and led to contact with Morrissey, who asked the band to support him on tour. The band went on to support The Bravery, Ian Brown, Garbage and Stereophonics, as well as three headline tours and a string of festival dates.

Live, their bass-driven sound is bolshy and raw, with the overriding aim of making us dance.

But it hasn't all been a walk in the park for the Fred Perrywearing foursome. Tuesday's gig is a rescheduled date - the original June appearance was postponed when Charlie developed a throat infection.

And things also went wrong at this year's Glastonbury Festvial when their appearance on The Other Stage was cancelled due to weather conditions. This was probably for the best, as the stage was struck by lighting at exactly the time they would have been on it. They later played an acoustic set in the Guardian tent.

They also had to put back the release of their debut album due to their ever-increasing diary of dates in America, where they are now getting much airplay.

Things are now back on track though and the album will be out in September.

Starts 8pm, tickets cost £7 adv. Call 01273 673311.