Bombay Bicycle Club, Troxy, Sunday 5th December

After saturday, high standards had been set for the electric show the following day. The venue is very different to the first, a lot more vibrant and spacious, there is no sense of intimacy which was given off at Queen Elizabeth Hall. The first support act, Flashguns are miserable and reminiscent of Keane, The Script or any other dreary band that have a guitarist, singer and drummer combo. They stumble their way through a weak set in which no one's attention is held on them. As far as they go, they are dreadfully average and belong in 2008. Their version of indie rock has already been left in the past and that is the way it should be. With low expectations being set, the next support act was a pleasant surprise. Trophy Wife, who are friends with Foals, introduce themselves and this time we are met with a drum machine, a keyboardist and a guitarist/singer. Their first song starts off slow and it seems that they might not have anything new to give to music but I was far wrong. As they proceed through the set, their songs get better and they are a mix between The XX, Foals, Two Door Cinema Club, Is Tropical and Egyptian Hip Hop. Their over energetic stage presence puts a smile on my face and they seem very humble and nice people. The crowd are starting to get excited awaiting Bombay Bicycle Club and as they arrive on stage, they are greeted with a massive cheer and round of applause. Having not played a full electric set in a long time, they take it in their stride and it seems that they enjoy the atmosphere a lot more than their acoustic shows. Jack Steadman admits, "we've been doing a lot of acoustic shows lately but I think I prefer this". The crowd turns rowdy and beer is spilled over the crowd at the front, splashing everyone. They give more of a preview into their next album with a few more new songs which are more folky than I Had The Blues but with the addition of Lucy, they have a more feminine touch to them now. Their main anthem, Always Like This, receives a massive reception as always and everyone is singing along loudly. We're left wanting more as the band leave the stage and everyone has a smile on their faces as they are talking about tonight's performance.