Jerry-Built

If all was right with the world, Sucioperro would not be merely known as Biffy Clyro's Ayrshire neighbours. True, Sucio are also masters of the quiet/loud brand of rock, not to mention beautiful three way harmonies and achingly raw guitar lines, but they are not mere Clyro copyists - they are leagues ahead of any other 'local' band that you've never heard of, and deserve to have your full aural attention. Screaming, scraping, whispering and lulling their way into your brain like a silent ten ton drill, they make a beautiful racket that will not leave you for days, weeks, or even years; frontman JP "The Dragon" Reid has a voice that's angelic yet angry - at times it sounds like he is_ Neil Finn on crack, in the best way possible. A whirlwind of emotional honesty blasts forth from every little crack in the speakers, and it seems that everbody, and I mean _everybody, here tonight has come for one band. Yes, Sucio really are that good. Highlights include the slow burning _ 'Capable Of More'_ and the big-fucking-smack-to-the-face that is presented in 'Hangover', both of which feature on their DiS approved 'Why Bliss Destroy' EP. It's time to add Sucio to the list of 'Scottish bands that kick arse'.

Unfortunately, most of the crowd were indeed here to see Sucioperro, which posed headliners Jerry-Built with a bit of a problem - do they play a shortened, half-arsed set, or play like it was their last gig ever? Thankfully for those who were lucky enough to hang about and witness it, the 'Built plumped for the latter. Providing a well received burst of keyboard-driven-emo-pop, Jerry-Built appear to have enough energy in them to give the Duracell rabbit a run for his money - keyboardist/mentalist Tall Dave runs off stage and terrorises the crowd with effervescent dancing/jumping/screaming at every opportunity, and singer/guitarist Andy has mastered the art of pulling-off-rock-shapes-while-remaining-the-coolest-fucker-in-the-room down to a tee. The bouncy, Get-Up-Kids style hit-single in waiting 'Receivers' sounds as exuberant as it does on record, and 'A Is B' sounds the way that every happy emo record (is there such a thing?) ever written should have sounded like. 'Patience' is like the bastard offspring of Hot Water Music and 'A', and 'Marriage' doesn't sound as bad as the title suggests - in fact, it's probably better than it's namesake. It's a shame that the band have only got about 40 minutes worth of material in total (and only play about 30), because you feel like you could dance with Tall Dave all night.

Bassist and comic book fanatic Sami swigs beer all the way through tonight's show, so watch and learn. Grab a beer, sit back, and let *Jerry-Built *do all the entertaining for you.