Testing their instruments amongst a glittering disco ball, in front of a giddish crowd of art students and journo’s, Ugly blissfully vamp themselves up for a showcase of their latest meandering tunes.

Oozing in distorted guitar work, a mumbled spoken-word delivery and effortless harmonies, opener ‘Kings’ sets off a nonchalant beginning to the group’s set list.  Picking a distorted banjo sound on his guitar, whilst mummering an E2-E4 bass vocal technique, frontman Samuel Goater staples an authentic art-punk sound from the get go. 

Following is soaring indie track, ‘Blister'. “Very good, very good,” a fan shouts at the end of the track, and continues to do so after each of the band’s songs - clearly an avid Ugly fan. Up next the group enchant the sticky-floored East London haunt with a twisted, doom-and-gloom rendition of Harry Nilsson’s ‘70s pop track, ‘Coconut’, muttering sturdy groans alongside merry-go-round like fret work. 

Mixing and blending circus music with a touch a of jazz tendencies is penultimate track, ‘Stubborn’. Juddering dynamics of busy instrumentation with easy going vocal delivery, this cut makes for an exciting punch of adrenaline following their previous rendition. 

Playing a set of mostly all new material, acclaimed tracks like ‘Switch’ were sadly missed. However, the post-punk, grunge sounds played during their set easily geared our excitement up for the bands upcoming EP. 

Concluding on ‘Redemption, On The Road To Damascus,’ the group are bombarded by cheers of “encore” shouted by eager fans at the front. It’s fair to say that this four-piece are climbing their way positively, with undeniable bangers, sharp wit, and respectable influences of The Fall and Fat White Family embedded in their aesthetic.