Lick Online - Live

According to a 'psalm of life' that I found on Google, enthusiasm is a choice. Playing to an almost empty Capitol whilst retaining the high spirit you have when you're going down a storm in a packed King Tuts certainly testifies to that. Although Mike Baillie's band (who have recently been name YourSound's artist of the month) may have lacked a certain - I hate to say it - X-Factor, you couldn't fault his charismatic stage presence and strong love of live performance. The comparisions to Snow Patrol are obvious and will no doubt be endlessly pointed out as the band progress. However, Baillie and the Fault don't come across as little boys aspiring to imitate their favourite band, but rather as a group of talented musicians who write similarly melancholic, affectual songs.

The aforementioned X-factor may have been missing but their set was never once boring, and the presence of Union of Knives singer Craig Grant towards the end of the show only added to the band's appeal. After an extremely lengthy changeover headliners Cardiac arrived on stage. The wait didn't seem so bad though as the Glasgow three-piece confidently burst into their set with minimum fuss and maximum impact. Their loud, aggressive approach came across very well in the small space and their superbly delivered harmonies were spot on. Cardiac are clearly a band who enjoy their music, and it shows.