THE HIGH ROLLERS 2, THE STANNARY, FALMOUTH (2ND JUNE)

THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC

Billed as special guests and having travelled down from London for a very short Cornish tour, The English Electric took first place in tonight`s running order and strode to the stage like the last gang in town. Coming on like a monochromatic version of The Hives, The English Electric, dressed all in black, (except the stripey tie of the drummer), instantly created a professional image before a note had even been played. Although the venue was still only half full when they started, (due mainly to the fine weather), The English Electric played to a small but receptive crowd that included musicians further up the bill, who listened with pleasure to their cosmopolitian cousins.

For me though, the sound tonight was too distorted and hard to follow and I put this down to their own set up at the venue, having heard better on their myspace page and as the Stannary is superb when it comes to sound balance normally. Others will (and did) disagree, but I was disappointed.

(Photos by Johnny Echo Echo)