CUTTING a distinctive figure is de rigueur in the Scandinavian music scene.
The Trondheim five-piece had clearly drawn heavily from the wardrobe cut and paste manual, but their music was surprising.
Admirers of the Norwegian school of psychedelic rock may have raised an eyebrow with its 80s leanings; as the Lionheart Brothers made no secret of New Order's influence, and guitarist Morten Øby had more than a touch of the New Romantic about him.
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With only a scarce crowd, the set was short, just 35 minutes and six songs. The opening burst worked to best effect. Driven by the wonderfully martial drumming of Peter Rudolfsen, and the treated guitars of Øby and Marcus Forsgren, the sound also had the unwelcome effect of hiding the much-vaunted harmonies in sheets of noise.
The predictable lack of engagement with the audience did not help. On their most recent record, The Dizzy Kiss, 50 Souls And A Discobowl had charm, but here it struggled for air. The headliners had both the talent and an unusual combination of new psychedelic styles to draw the eye, but without the challenge of a large crowd their heart wasn't in it.
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