Although they hail from the West Coast of the States, fast- rising Funeral Party have a sound that is almost entirely derived from the musical heritage of New York and CBGBs. As they run through their set, firing off nearly all of their debut record The Golden Age of Knowhere, every influence that comes to mind seems to hail from the city that never sleeps. There’s the guttural, garage rock guitars of the Strokes, the tight rhythms and cowbells that the Rapture brought to the table and the power pop choruses for which the Ramones are so beloved.

The band are clearly aware of this, especially given that they opted to title their debut single New York City Moves To The Sound of L.A, indicative of a wryness that runs throughout their material.

Funeral Party play a barrage of punky guitars and clanging percussion, with singer Chad Elliott’s intense vocals, hammered over the top of a neatly harnessed racket. During their three-quarters of an hour, the band break only for the encore, smashing through the likes of Just Because and Car Wars without pause for breath.

They end, suitably, with Finale, their bedraggled call to arms. The track scuttles along at a furious pace with a juicy chorus built in and ends with Elliott yelling at the top of his voice, and the crowd yelling along with him. This was a high point in a business-like gig.

Unlike the bands who’ve inspired them, it’s improbable that Funeral Party are going to start their own garage rock revival, but they have songs that stick around in your head for long enough to make you look them up when you get home.

Given this is only their first album and this show is part of their first proper UK tour, that’s enough for now.