As promised before the rescheduling of tonight, support is provided by Spring King and Wonk Unit and boy, are they little headliners in their own right. Ones to watch, Spring King, are up first and the four piece race their way through as many songs as they can in their short slot. They've found a winning formula which is recognisable yet super fresh, causing the crowd to ripple with a buzz that's rare to find for a support act. It's Wonk Unit however who really get tonight's party started. Self-proclaimed underground punk heroes, "Daddy Wonk" and his vast crew spill across the stage and bring excitement in the form of songs about nans, horses and builders. The crowd below instantly doubles in size and becomes a sea of mayhem; It's pretty clear that this is the Wonk Unit effect.
When the lights finally fade to black, the Vengabus horn sounds and the Vengaboys classic We Like To Party blares through the speakers. On dance Isaac and Laurie to One Direction rivaling cheers and it's clear Slaves are here to slay. And slay they do. From The Hunter, to Sockets, to Where's Your Car Debbie?, the duo play faultlessly and it's a true vision to behold. The amount of energy between them is visceral and as they bounce off each other electricity is created to run riot through everyone in the room. It's evident in new song Hypnotise, and B-side In Dog Years Your Dead, that Slaves can't fail in pleasing the crowd. Both burst with trademark Slaves riffs and rhythms and both are winners with everyone in the room. What's more is that Isaac is playing these shows after dislocating his shoulder again (the reason these dates were postponed originally) in the two days previous. Stupid or brave, tonight it doesn't matter because he and Laurie are killing it. As staple closer Hey comes to the end, the pair jump on each other with glee. David Bowie's Heroes plays as they leave the stage and it is obvious to everyone here that Slaves are truly unstoppable.
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