The Skinny Dip: Rolo Tomassi @ Barfly, 26 Sep
You should expect that their already incredibly tight, energy packed show be even more chaotic than before
Freaking the hell out of anyone unprepared the last time round, Sheffield’s Rolo Tomassi return to the Barfly on the 26th in promotion of their debut album Hysterics. Their brand of hyper-spazz, uber-technical, shouty shouty, Nintendo-inspired fusion is enough to turn the head of the most hardcore post-hardcore fanatic. The fact that they are ridiculously young - just barely legal now and probably shouldn’t have been allowed on the premises last time - truly astonishes, magnifying their talent all the more. Lulling you in to a false sense of security with such a sweet and innocent appearance, you will be held aghast when cherub-faced front girl Eva Spence takes to the mic, somehow managing to project the vociferous yelps and growls that put her in the same ranks as Converge's Jacob Bannon. Putting this patronising fixation on their age aside, having recently come off tours with Meet Me In St Louis and Youthmovies and no doubt buzzing off the media interest in their first album (and all those sweeties) you should expect that their already incredibly tight, energy packed show be even more chaotic than before. [Emma Smith]