Like Lightspeed Champion here the day earlier, this excellent show was a sell-out, and an ideal vehicle to feature the band's new album Little Death, which comes out today.

Despite the name, this isn't a novelty band; Pete And The Pirates are an indie five-piece from Reading who dress like indie kids, play like indie kids and make excellent radio-friendly, delicious, raw indie-pop.

Having seen and enjoyed current NME and Radio One darlings Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong recently when they were in town, my initial feeling is that Pete and the boys are a better bet for longevity.

Tuneful and hummable songs like Come On Feet, Knots, Lost In The Woods, She Doesn't Belong To Me, the brief but delightful Knife, and new single Mr Understanding give them an edge over similar bands.

However, it is the harmonies and wit that propel them into a different league.

Having aired all 12 songs from their album to a hugely-appreciative crowd, their hastily-arranged encore was a stunning, mostly instrumental piece from their earlier experimental period.

Even if a tad long at around eight minutes, it added another truly original dimension to the band who should be riding high in summer on the back of a cracking debut album.

Check these guys out on YouTube if you don't believe me.