It would be easy to compare A Silent Film to their contemporaries. You see the singer playing piano, you think Keane. You hear the opening bars of current single ‘You Will Leave a Mark’, you think Editors.

But these comparisons would be lazy when it comes to describing this Oxford-based group. Firstly, Robert Stevenson’s energy and enthusiasm is a great deal more obvious than that of Tom Chaplin, and Spencer Walker’s drums are far more vigorous than whoever the Editors’ drummer is.

However, the thing that strikes you with A Silent Film is the variation of the songs; the band constantly draw comparisons with classical music due to the driving piano, whilst tinges of nu-rave seep through on ‘The End of it All’, which also recalls early Bloc Party. Then, a perfectly executed version of Underworld’s ‘Born Slippy’ showcases their fondness for 90s dance. Meanwhile, Stevenson mixes his piano playing with more conventional frontman duties – standing on the edge of the stage, addressing the crowd and contributing to the show of genre-fusing excellence.

Joe Tyler