Young British Artists @ First Chop Brewing Arm, Salford, 14 June

Of all the dates most bands would choose their debut album launch to fall on, the night of England’s first World Cup game would probably not be one of them. That doesn’t deter Young British Artists, who have long grown accustomed to playing second fiddle. The YBAs have been staples in the Manc indie scene for years, propping up their showier peers while never quite getting the attention they deserve. That might be about to change with the release of Change By Any Other Name, which gets a modest send-off here tonight.

As a congenial crowd takes their time enjoying their beers in the garden outside the Brewing Arm, the YBAs’ support abet the relaxed atmosphere early on. Unnervingly sporting sacks on their heads, Horrid are a mysterious presence with their stony-faced psychedelic drone, blending indecipherable yells and melodica into one vaguely groovy piece. Weird Era are more approachable, their watery distorted guitar melodies reminiscent of the moodiest 90s college rock.

With the evening so unhurried that the Young British Artists somehow rock up 30 minutes late, there is a tangible edginess about whether they’ll finish in time for the 11pm match. Perhaps it’s that which encourages them to race through their set, offering the supportive audience an energetic show with minimal fuss. There’s clearly youthful promise and vigour to their dreamy, discordant noise pop, led by Ben Phillips’ animated drumming, and they blaze through their celebrated single Everything In Front of You in a squall of feedback. “Now someone put the fucking football on!” singer Leo Scott says, before the band hastily disassemble so the crowd can huddle around the big screen. They may have been typically upstaged here, but things are finally kicking off for them. [Chris Ogden]