Dead Wolf Club Notting Hill Arts Club

Take yourself back to the nineties when heavy riffs and melodic exchanges were the norm, Dead Wolf Club sounded like a trippy Radiohead at the Notting Hill Arts Club. This effervescent band hasn’t invented anything new-fangled but what I do know is that they are definitely good.

The most beguiling song of the night was Wave which would have had most people’s neighbours knocking on their door to turn it down. The heavy bass line, squealing vocals and untamed drumming were infectious and the punters were enjoying a nice little indie shuffle too.

For such a short set they proved their point as their self-styled genre, Dark Punk Geek Rage. Raw and un-refined is what makes this group so appealing and with such catchy songs they would be any music labels dream.

If there was an award for longest fringe of the year John Othello the lead singer would have to receive a nomination. A little more eye contact with the audience would have been more engaging. Most people were probably left feeling like John had a Cyclops from X – Men power with only his mouth on view. Fringes and superpowers aside Dead Wolf Club are an immense live band and with such colossal songs already who knows what a little bit of nurturing could do for them