To follow were Joe Symes and the Loving Kind, a three-piece band from Liverpool who brought a brilliant layer of scouse charm, upbeat tunes with attitude and a notable instrumental flair – an almost garage-like grittiness to their sound. This is a group that is going places, as having released their debut album, they’ve since played Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Aftershow Party, featured at a number of festivals and have a second album due late 2017/early 2018.

For a three-piece, this is a group which delivers surprising depth with their drive – and their live instrumentation is particularly effective. The animated and diverse drumming was particularly notable: using a range of textured sticks and techniques to create a swift, semi- psychedelic rhythm. At times the intensity of the beat was at risk of rolling over the vocals, which seemed fairly low in the mix, but thanks to the band’s creative flair, complete with mouth organ (played by Joe Symes himself) and a kazoo-like instrument dropped in by the drummer, their set came together in a high-energy musical mash. This is music with positivity but far from empty, packing a power through confident, captivating bass and the buzz of Syme’s slick guitar playing, which as aforementioned, gives them a garage edge.