A. HUMAN, METROCLUB


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Formed through disillusioned work chat in a Clerkenwell boozer A.Human look every part the 20-something Londoners: four crisp-fringed boys and one cute girl, all dressed in funereal black like some sort of trendy wake.

A broody opener gives way to the instantly catchy, Inspiral Carpets-esque single 'Horse With No Name' and suddenly the band come alive. The blips and beeps that combine with the riffs are given extra spice by frontman Dave Human's Ian Curtis meets Brandon Flowers voice. Dave is a sexy geek. Fact.

His act is pure American preacher: all righteous indignation and fiery eyes. Strangely-named guitarist Mellay Human has a touch of a young Elvis about him and while he sings answers to Dave's sermon an eager crowd begins to move.

"Follow me! Follow me!" yells the sexy geek and judging by the eager eyes watching him you begin to think people would literally follow him up the road if he started walking.

And why not? The goth glitchy disco outfit are playing an assured set and Dave displays a winning sense of humour announcing: "I'm gonna be bigger than Jean Claude Van Damme!"

He then adds: "Soon it'll be Friday, but today is only Monday, and they say that you'll be OK, but they don't realise you've given up anyway." Cue the best song about the frustrations of working 9 to 5 since Dolly Parton plus Dave dancing with the nearest worshipping girl.

All too soon we are played out with a soulful number bemoaning the post-postmodern blues and the night is over. No need for encores, just sit back and let it sink in.

A.Human have got some wind in their black sails at the moment and with an album out in January we think 2008 could be their year.