The Cast of Cheers, Cosby Tent

The Cast of Cheers, Cosby Tent

The Cast of Cheers, Cosby Tent

"This is the soundest crowd we've ever had – honest to f**k!" exclaims Conor Adams, right after his band had done their best to blow the roof off the Cosby Tent.

It's easy to be sound when a band is this sharp.

After establishing themselves in their native Dublin, The Cast of Cheers relocated to London last year to pursue their dream - and their new environment has apparently done wonders for the quartet's confidence.

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They're visibly surprised by the fact that the tent is stuffed, but why wouldn't it be with songs as spiky as Family, as groove-tastic as Human Elevator and as gloriously euphoric as Animals?

A brilliantly robust and spine-jitteringly thrilling performance - with a special mention to drummer Kevin Curran for one of the tightest displays behind the kit that we've seen all weekend.

Verdict: ****

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times