Music

Wolf Gang, When The Saints Go Machine @ XOYO

John Rogers | Thursday 16 June, 2011 10:27

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First hearing about a band on the lineup of Iceland Airwaves festival comes as a positive recommendation. Snipe didn’t catch Danish upstarts When The Saints Go Machine at that particular festival, but a few months later at London’s Ja Ja Ja night – a monthly showcase for the best new Scandinavian bands breaking out of their home countries. They thoroughly justified the distinction. Icy electronica is set off by the hypnotic presence of their frontman, who stares into the distance through saucer blue eyes as if transfixed, twitching, crooning and yelping his way through their set. The band reconfigured at several points, surrounding a table full of effects units and sequencers, effortlessly switching from dark pop into rhythmic dance music. Here they support Wolf Gang, but they’ll be headlining their own London shows before long.

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