Erland and The Carnival

Now firmly established as a headline act they are supported at XOYO by Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter-guitarist Anna Calvi whose own debut album will be released through Domino at the start of 2011.

One band that ducked much of the hoopla however are Erland & the Carnival a new-ish outfit with a very old soul who probably couldn't be less on-trend for 2010.

Fronted by the talented Gawain Erland Cooper; the band Erland & The Carnival step onto stage bearing ripped suits and wolf masks, a subtle accordion note is played by Gawain, and the show begins with avant-garde, surrealist tune ‘Emmeline’ The energy of the show stays dark and aghast purely for the entertainm

This involves writing tunes that are inspired in equal measure by traditional songs and darker post-punk sounds.