Marking the release of concept mini-album The Sad History of the Village of Alnerique, the Teesside trio took to the Luminaire stage with promises there would be clues to help unravel the abstract mystery of the made-up town.

It still remains very much an enigma though, as if there were pointers they were well hidden in a set that seemed a straight up mix of the band’s two albums, the new songs showing a more contemplative bent in their music, eschewing the infectious electro riffs and call and response choruses that decorated their debut, This Is My Ship, in favour of a more straightforward sound. At points there were rumblings from the crowd in favour of more of their old material, or as can be more eloquently put in Northern drawl ‘there was some drunk c*nt with a gob on him,’ but he had a point.

Original crowd pleasers such as ‘Once, Twice Again’ and ‘Cold Holidays’ elicited a noticeably warmer reception and had people dancing, while Alnerique tracks had people patiently waiting for the next burst of the awkward and angular energy that set the band apart. As well intentioned as a concept album about a deserted town may be, it perhaps isn’t the best inspiration for high octane, all action, indie band.