Their indie rock and roll falls somewhere between Oasis and the Arctic Monkeys, so their appeal is easy to understand.

Debut album St. Jude is one of the releases of the year, but the only problem with making the leap from small venues to headlining 2,000-capacity halls like this is a lack of material.

This was the first night of their biggest headlining tour yet, but they were on stage just an hour, and didn't do an encore, which produced a few boos from the sell-out crowd at lights-up.

That was a shame really, as what went before was very good, from lively opener Aftershow to anthemic closer What Took You So Long?

Breakthrough song Acrylic was rolled out just three numbers in, and they faithfully trotted out the rest of the album, a couple of B-sides, and a new song, That Kiss (out as a single this week).

Although he's a confident frontman, Fray's real talent is as a lyricist, as shown by the song of the night, the wonderful Please Don't, and in a short solo spot.

Cavorting, Not Nineteen Forever, and No You Didn't, No You Don't are also big crowd-pleasers, and demonstrated that they already have a handful of classics in their locker.

And although this was an enjoyable gig, Fray and his band – for that's very much what they are – will be a must-see act in a couple of albums' time.

Support act Ida Maria, a Norwegian singer with the look of a young Bjork and charisma to burn, could be a name to look out for too.

Their half-hour set was well-received by the Friday night crowd, particularly the closing song, the jaunty I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked, which is picking up a fair bit of airplay.