And although Take The Long Road was an appropriate opener – they've certainly done that – you could be forgiven for thinking they'd never been away.

Although the crowd didn't test the venue's capacity, those present gave the band as warm a welcome as I've ever seen.

The Music were one of the first bands to blend dancefloor rhythms with blues-influenced guitars and introspective lyrics, and they produce a much heavier live sound than you'd expect.

New album Strength In Numbers is among The Music's strongest material to date, and, judging by the crowd's reaction, the title track is already a fan favourite.

Drugs and Fire could both be future singles, and are fantastic live.

The highlight of the night was undoubtedly The People, though Freedom Fighters was a close contender.

It's hard not to enjoy The Music live, and certainly very difficult to stand still.

The connection between band and fans is so great you get the impression that vocalist Rob Harvey would be in the crowd dancing if he could.

And it's rare to see a band enjoy a gig so much, rather than just going through the motions.

Although you want The Music to be big, they aren't a band you would want to see in a sold-out stadium.

This was the second time I've seen them that they haven't done an encore, which shows there's nothing fake about The Music.

They don't need the crowd to chant their name before re-emerging.

They simply say 'goodnight' and leave the stage beaming, knowing we've enjoyed it as much as they have.