Young Sensation kicked off their show at the Cavern on Wednesday 5 March with an impromptu acoustic song played, xylophone and all, in and amongst the drinkers at the Cavern, which immediately caught the crowd’s attention. The band followed this up with a fun and energetic live performance, moving confidently through their whimsical indie-pop set.

Some aspects of the gig were truly impressive, like Andy Death’s reedy, almost ethereal vocals (plus his asymmetrical haircut), as well as the band’s playful and catchy set. Their music sounds similar to that of The Guillemots or Belle and Sebastian, but with more shimmering guitars and wistful lyrics.

Unfortunately some of the songs bordered on blandness, not helped by the lack of enthusiasm shown by the Cavern’s decidedly un-twee clientele. The gig was a little like hearing an ice cream van’s magical jingle, only to realise that it’s March and you still have four long months to wait until summer; exciting, but slightly out of place.

Young Sensation are currently unsigned, but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear a lot more of their dreamy sound in the South West and further afield. Definitely a group to look out for in the Exeter.

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Luke Pearce