The room is packed tonight. Not only are bluesy upstarts Kill it Kid showcasing, but they are also supporting female fronted Swedes First Aid Kit and Yorkshire lass-signed-to-XL Blue Rose, whom ltd unfortunately missed.

It’s barely 8PM and already the Lexington is bursting at the seams, as Kill it Kid begin, working through tracks off their soon-to-be released debut album, one that’s landing in October. As usual with this Bath quintet, it’s vocalist Chris Turpin’s howl that dominates. From the onset, the taut singer unleashes a bellowing fury, recalling the great bluesmen who influenced it all but remain hidden in history.

It’s beguiling, as the man does look like he sounds. ‘Heaven Never Seemed So Close’ is a runaway train of bluegrass, dark country and indie-pop, while current single ‘Burst Its Banks’ literally carves a hole in the crowd, cut through mouths agape and bodies so still, they are paralyzed by the croon. Terrific.

Next come First Aid Kit who switch themes, preferring pulses of plinky pop and ragged, three-star harmonies. This is twee, happy even - long sunsets over Stockholm and delightfully perky mornings influenced pop, with folky, simplistic strumming and clever, basic rhythms. And the highlight, of course, is acoustic single ‘You’re Not Coming Home Tonight’.

A terrific showcase of two of the most exciting bands doing the rounds this summer.

Shain Shapiro