There are always smiles all around the Alvvays camp, but tonight is extra special. The Toronto four-piece released their excellent new album ‘Antisocialites’ a mere twenty hours ago, and are greeted with a jubilant sold-out crowd at their biggest UK headline show to date to host quite a release party.

‘Antisocialites’ is still settling in for many in attendance after one or two listens (if any), but once album highlight ‘Saved By A Waif’ opens the set, its gorgeous, irresistible vocal harmonies have everyone on side. They’re not done any harm by choice of support band either.

South London six-piece ALASKALASKA more than do their bit at the sober hour of 7.30, opening things up with a wildly exciting half an hour of jazz-flecked art-pop. Their pair of debut singles - ‘Bitter Winter’ and ‘Familiar Ways’ - open up the set, but it’s recently-released track ‘Patience’ that really connects, building in waves before a sharp sax solo incites a few unexpected, joyous dance moves from the front rows. Stepping up to their biggest stages yet with ease and huge smiles and giggles all around for good measure, it’s an incredibly exciting start to proceedings.

Barely anyone in the crowd tonight has heard the majority of the songs Alvvays debut from ‘Antisocialites’ tonight, but it proves no problem on two fronts. Firstly, the crowd are wrapped around the bands’ collective little finger, whooping and letting out giddy screams at their every move. And secondly, the songs from album two are brilliant enough to feel like classics from first listen.