Deadlines,

MICHELLE

CORBETT

Less than a week after impressing the crowds at the Battle of the Bands in Newton, Deadlines picked up where they left off with yet another tight, well-crafted set at the White Hart pub that catapulted their rising star even higher.

Administering their own antidote to musical mediocrity, Deadlines opened on Saturday with self-penned song The Consultant before moving on to a cover of Kraftwerk's The Model. Dismantled and reincarnated in an altogether rockier form, The Model was one of only two covers the band performed, the other being Plug In Baby by Muse.

But it was the band's epic Glaciers that you could really imagine oozing from your radio on a sultry summer's night. My personal favourite, Road Kill is a nod to the iconic sound of The Smiths, although you might care to imagine the band's overall vibe as being akin to The Strokes.

As the band's spokesman, accomplished bassist Josh banters effortlessly with the crowd. As good a drummer you could hope to hear, Mark beams out from the back while a unique and mature vocal performance from Rich is reminiscent of early Morrissey. The understanding between Rich and Chris as they intertwine their respective contributions on guitar flatters both their abilities, while Chris shines individually on complex solos that demand skill and talent in spades.

Imagine The Smiths cajoled into a jolly old knees up and you have a measure of a band that, inspite of palatable talent and ability, isn't too big for its boots but could well be too big for Warrington.