Radio Orwell, Sun Scream, Hillmisters and Jack Rundell at the smokehouse ipswich Saturday 16th December

A good night with a appreciation of indie music happening on a Saturday night smokehouse full of a indie Christmas cheer.

First of was Jack Rundell, i always have a lot of respect for him for quite sometime, as a solo musician clearly there was a lot of power pop influences such as big star, Elvis Costello and the beach boys.  His sets are always to good to see.

Second was Southend on sea's Hillmisters, a six piece indie rock band inspired by Yo La Tengo, the flaming lips and galaxie 500 these guys truly been influenced by the American side of indie music since seeing them since 2010 and they still going strong. Why go to London when you can see and great set by the Hillmisters

Next up was Radio Orwell, alongside with bands like model village and Hillmisters, Radio Orwell are one of those bands that should play for next year's indietracks and tour round the UK would be great the band. Clearly it's like The Go Betweens and The Chills with a bit of noise pop of Dinosaur Jr and Yo La Tengo throw into there set, it always great to see the band play. One of the band that stands out from the town's music scene.

Last was Bury St Edmund's psych/noise pop band sun scream. Sun scream always put on a great show. They remind of a bands such as early verve, LoOp and Lilys with there shoegazing influences with a pinch of west coast psych goodness such as the warlocks. They are truly young band that could make it big and could go places.

Overall it was a good gig for a indie Christmas

Words by Matt Catling