Mojo 64 are really not worth talking about, so I’ll keep this brief. Their music was horribly clichéd, sort of like a mix between Ocean Colour Scene and Reef but worse. Far better were Sanctuary For The Deacon’s Sons, whose leftfield post-hardcore was quite interesting, although it did go a bit wrong for the middle of the set. Slow songs were not this band’s strong point and three in a row did them no favours. They did, however, pick it back up for the last few songs and, while it may not have been as strong as the beginning, did save them from losing the audience.

Broken Social Scene, I have heard tell, have as many as sixteen members, although only eleven appeared on the current album, You Forgot It In People. For this gig they had whittled the number down to just six but this did not detract from their layered sound in the slightest. The first five tracks of their set segued into one another, becoming one long piece of music that saw the band frantically swapping instruments for a seamless performance. After that they broke it down, taking time to talk to the audience and draw breath between songs. Although the sound at the Met Lounge isn’t amazing (BSS’s complex sound was hampered greatly by a poor mix and occasional bouts of random feedback) the quality and diversity of the music fought through and won over most of the room.

At this point in time, Broken Social Scene look like they may become one of the most sadly underrated bands to emerge this year. You could change all that by getting hold of a copy of their stunning debut album and getting yourself along to a gig or two. You won’t regret it. If you do you are a bad person.