Enon @ Cabaret Voltaire

Brilliantly crafted punk rock.

Article by Neal Parsons | 06 Mar 2008

Tonight the Sexy Kids, a Glasgow four-piece comprised partly of Royal We alum, provide an intriguing collection of alternative, shoe gazer rock seasoned with flourishes of eerie synth and a dash of dark discotheque dynamics. Taking a leaf from Television's copybook of duelling guitars and coupling it with a tightly functioning rhythm section, they fit this bill with Enon perfectly.

Trapped within Ill Ease, a one woman show, there are at least three musicians struggling to get out. Using a wealth of gadgets and pedals, Elizabeth Sharp loops guitars and bass before settling behind the drums to crash and cruise the rest of the way through her eclectic set. Part visual artist, part multi-instrumental virtuoso, Ill Ease is warmly received by Cab Vol.

Enon waste no time in enhancing their credentials as alternative rockers on a mission. A raucous and stripped down Mirror On You kicks off their set with a short, sharp stab of punk power. It sets the tone for a night of freewheeling and anarchic show stoppers. Frontman John Schmersal is a taut and volatile ball of pent up energy; "Don't bring your kids," he warns before descending into Mr Ratatatat. Much of the set is taken from latest LP, Grass Geysers...Carbon Clouds, of which the dark and threatening Labyrinth is a particular pleasure. Among requests and calls - simply, for more - the band keep to the formula that has served them so well and end by rattling out Pleasure and Privilege; brilliantly crafted punk rock. [Neal Parsons]

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