There are some bands on this earth that as good as they are and as many great songs as they release will always remain under the radar buoyed by blogs and criminally underrated. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are one of these acts. When they first appeared on the scene, appetites were truly whetted and tongues truly rolled on just where this sensational new American five-piece had sprung from.

Bolstered by two extremely great singles 'Is This Love' and 'In This Home on Ice' they were quite a hit with the New York indie scenesters and less commercial UK radio airwaves. Soon however, word got out, a number of very notable live performances, and a great individual voice to kick  and it wasn't long before they were the backing track to World Cup coverage. And then, nothing.

It was almost like they peaked too soon and then disappeared. However it is not that simple, as they were partly to blame for their own brief demise. A rather rushed and very unmemorable second album 'Some Loud Thunder' meant everything they had worked for and all the acclaim they had garnered went away in a flash of a second. Strident new fans still holding onto the brilliance of their eponymous debut, even took breath and hoped for better things to come. It was a great shame and many have since passed them off as a glimmer of hope that's all but dissipated.

So tonight, on the back of third album release 'Hysterical', fans are expectant and optimistic. While their second album was a disappointment, but not a disgrace, their third is filled with killer hooks, great choruses and a good mix of up tempo anthems and melancholic bruisers. Okay, they may have arguably gone down the Killers big sound bombast, but after their last release it is a welcoming move.

Filled with those killer melodies, the five rather wiry characters give us an effortless display of top heavy new and very old hits. All their first album efforts sound just as good as the first time we stumbled across them, but new hits are fresh as well. 'Same Mistake' is arguably one of their finest ever efforts,  single 'Maniac' glam thrills, 'Misspent Youth' achingly beautiful and the lengthy 'Adam's Plane' very substantially satisfying. Just a few examples of how great this band are and yet still pass by many a listener.

The only beat missed tonight is probably more to do with the venue's production skills than the band's. As great and cutting as Alec Ounsworth voice is, tonight he is almost drowned out at every other turn by his band. It makes for a rather frustrating irritation and if you were a punter stumbling upon them for the first time, you wouldn't be able to make sense of anything sung. Thankfully for the majority nearly every song is so familiar so the crowd can keep the momentum and euphoric atmosphere alive. Other than the sound, which did put a dampener to the evening's affairs, this was a showcase of a very good band doing what they do best.