Justice (live), The Arches, Glasgow, 8 Sept

Packed tightly body to body into the entire length of the rammed main arch, a heaving sway sends people stumbling in one direction and then the other as the crowd pogo rather than dance

Article by Jack McFarlane | 08 Oct 2007
By the time Justice comes on, The Arches crowd resembles something like a rock gig rather than a house night. Packed tightly body to body into the entire length of the rammed main arch, a heaving sway sends people stumbling in one direction and then the other as the crowd pogo rather than dance, but all with a knowing grin and a slap on the back of the person next to you. Playing out the majority of their debut as a live set demonstrates the Parisian duo's clear strength in their knowledge of their material, and how it can be used to push an audience's buttons. Disappointing but perhaps inevitably, their following DJ set is lacklustre by comparison, lacking in the intensity that they managed to hone into the first part of their touring show, making for a slightly disappointing end to what is otherwise a first class night. [Jack McFarlane]