There are those who doubt the health of young British talent out there. And there are those who were lucky enough to be at the Corn Exchange on Monday.

First up were The Blue Skins, who had the unnerving task of tackling the hurdle of a muted, still-gathering crowd.

They might have looked like they skipped a school PE session to get to Brighton but this fresh-faced four-piece sure can play.

Hope Of The States followed with a slightly more mature tone and feel. Instead of all-out rock, a concoction of piano, guitar and violin painted great watercolours of melody.

If The Blue Skins had heads banging and Hope Of The States had souls stirring, only one band could come close to doing both.

With the likes of The Darkness, The Coral and The Strokes seeming to enjoy most of the attention, The Music have been quietly building on the solid foundations of an album which makes almost every listener a convert.

Right from the off, people bounced up and down between Stuart Coleman's mean bass and Robert Harvey's soaring falsetto voice.

Like The Stone Roses turned up to 11, The Music guided everyone on to a sonic rollercoaster which thundered through dark tunnels of thrashing drums and rocking riffs.

Not at all bad for a Monday night.