50 guests cram themselves into the cosy, intimate venue that is ‘The Social,’ each armed with a drink in one hand, and lover/friend on the other. I watch peacefully as I sit alone admiring the atmosphere. The buzz is polite yet busy. One girl even bumped into a stranger at such pace she apologized with “Now that really was crash bang wallop.” Nevertheless this busy energy turns into dance and smiles as Lulu and the Lampshades take to the stage. A hint is given as two crowd members hold up granny-type lampshades complete with the frilly edges that remind you of your Nan’s house and the way you’d you run your fingers through them when you were a child. These add quite a bounce to the songs as their lightbulbs flash on and off alternately throughout. Strong harmonies were heard from both singers and a strange swaying seen by the other guitarist.

Laura Hocking fabulously understated stood next to me watching LATL and then quietly climbed on stage and elegantly lit up the room. Certainly a British talent to watch out for, with a brilliant performance that just couldn’t seem more effortless. ‘Greenwich mean time’ was a song that stood out from the rest as it was different, varying in pace and the soft pitch gently pushed everyone into some hypnotic sway full of smiles.

After praising Hocking, Broadcast’s Joe Steer began his set with ‘Run’ - a song that can now been seen on the new Apple advert - and laughed his way through his mini album joking with the crowd and band. He instantly created a sultry and unrushed atmosphere that got everybody’s attention. Usually at small gigs like this a lot of people decide to talk through most of it, but a captivated crowd that held on to every note Steer played throughout his soft tenor performance.

Eager to see how the percussion elements were to be played, Joe introduced us to the new addition ‘Pedro’ who was juggling the glockenspiel as well as several other instruments on stage - a real delight to watch. This modern twist of percussion and harmonic vocals has given each and every song its own individual flourish. Each song replenished the joy that the previous had laid out and a warm and relaxed mood swept through the crowd.

‘Get up and go’ with its intricate glockenspiel bass line and consistently stunning arrangements in both guitar and vocals, forces you to do nothing but appreciate the song.

When their album came out in August last year we all breathed in and blissfully back out again, and what a beautiful breath that was. Joe Steer, created this uplifting album in the comfort of his north London flat, and shows us how wonderful it sounds to re invent the old. I simply cannot wait for more.