Review by :
Jon Mac

With an average age of just 19 yrs, you'd think that the prospect of playing one of their first London shows in front of 600 people would daunt The Subways, but this band are already well versed in the dynamics of a bigger stage.

After winning a competition to play the Glastonbury Festival this year, Michael Eavis and friends were so impressed with the band they promoted them from the New Band Tent to third on at the Other Stage. By the second song tonight the reasons for this are clear. The solid rhythm section coupled with the powerful vocals 'n' guitar of the lead singer are something we're more used to seeing from seasoned US artists on their third or fourth album; not some youngsters from just north of the M25.

Punctuated by the kind of guitar sound that can take some bands a decade to perfect, and with songs like '1am' and 'Rock 'n' Roll Girl' showing real glimpes of pop sensibility, this is a band that are not going to be playing support slots for very much longer.