Plus One finds lively, emerald green caterpillar in her salad; Plus One complains of a migraine; Plus One heads home early, trailing clouds of thunder. Not the best build-up to a gig and one that left this reviewer somewhat crumpled at the edges. Fortunately, Stockholm duo Stefan Storm and Oskar Gullstrand were on hand to revive the corpse with an invigorating dose of ‘80s revivalist synth-heavy dance. Bolstered for the occasion by a drummer, a keyboard player and some rather nifty back projection, Sound Of Arrows filled Hoxton Hall with a warm electropop sound that nestles comfortably between indie and commercial – like fellow Swedes Peter, Bjorn and John, the group has already been pounced upon by the ad men – and has garnered inevitable comparisons with the Pet Shop Boys.

Storm navigated the snug, multi-tiered stage like a particularly fey gazelle while Gullstrand studiously pushed buttons and adjusted slider, permitting himself the occasional grin at the enthusiasm of his more extrovert comrade. Most of their material was new – new enough that I only have the names of a couple of tracks, such as the excellent ‘Disappear’ – although they did play their single ‘Into The Clouds’, a shimmering electro fantasy that builds up into a solid gold floorfiller.

The set was on the short side (when did you last see a band that said ‘no encore’ and meant it?) but all the sweeter for it: Sound of Arrows’ brand of retro camp might feel like being trampled by a herd of unicorns after prolonged exposure, but as a sugar rush it’s hard to beat.