God Love You For a Liar (formerly Plastik)

First on a Wednesday bill at the Wate Rats is always going to be tough. Plastik shrug off the frustration of playing to ten people hiding at the back with consumate professionalism though. A set of new material awaits, less hysteric, smoother, and in places more than a little reminiscent of Muse. The opening track sounding a little too pop for its own good (think Glitterbug) but things change when new single 'Honey' puts in an appearance. The driving guitar is 100% seventies rock riffage combined with trademark howling eighties vocal. 'Vertigo' (also on their single) is more of the same, though less intense and more reflective. On stage this is all delivered with the impact of a band intent on performing for their thirty minutes like they were playing somewhere far bigger. The energy translates well and by the end the crowd has swelled considerably, success.