Gay Against You (live), Fast, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Aug 11

Two young men crawl around the dancefloor of the Bongo Club as the sounds of the Fast resident DJ play out. Dressed in white running shorts, custom cut white t-shirts and with chalk in hand they lay down shapes, lines and drawings. Glasgow based duo Gay Against You wholeheartedly and shamelessly commit themselves to their dramatic performance. Tissue paper, magazines and cardboard boxes scatter the floor, while an Apple laptop and synthesizer pump out sharp, punky electro. Their music appears to take elements from 80s games consoles, hardcore death metal, punk and the essence of Aphex Twin. Gay Against You's sweet melodies are thrown in to craft some catchy tunes. As they rolled around, moving amongst their dancing audience and occasionally being held aloft by the crowd, they presented loosely orchestrated madness, with singing and screaming to boot. This was some experience! [Jack Waddington]