Shed 7's decision to split up after their current tour signals not just the end of a band but the passing of an era.

The York-raised lads pogoed in and out of the charts throughout the Nineties, ensuring the history of that infamous musical movement known as Britpop could not be written without them.

Even before the gig at Brighton's Concorde 2 started, there was a palpable atmosphere of nostalgia as classics from Primal Scream and Oasis were played for an audience of appreciative late-20 and 30 somethings.

Shed 7 blasted on stage, determined their farewell tour would be a victory parade and not a funeral procession.

Classic songs such as Chasing Rainbows and Disco Down would be anthems for any generation, both musically and lyrically, while other hits Getting Better and Speakeasy created some wonderful sing-a-long moments.

With his Yorkshireman's Tetley-teabag voice, frontman Rick Witter bantered with the crowd in a playful manner, giving everyone that nice feeling they were friends, not fans.

But Shed 7 were often derided for not putting much Cool into Britannia and it was true some of their lesser-known tunes suffered from being as flabby and overdone as a well-burnt Big Mac.

So now the band have gone to that great big I Love The Nineties compilation album in the sky, do they deserve to be remembered as one of the best of their time?

From a journalist's point of view, the neatest answer would be, to coin a well-used Britpop phrase, definitely maybe. But it's not. It's definitely yes.