Stage: NME/Radio 1 stage, Leeds

Time: Friday 3pm

Dress code: a bit of neon and not much else. It's hot in herrre you know.

In summary: One of the bands originally lumped together with the Klaxons et al under the "nu rave" umbrella, the Sunshine Underground are really another group of post-punk revisionists. They're also from Leeds, which may have helped to explain the bumper crowd, chanting "Yorkshire" most of the time.

Highlight: Commercial Breakdown. The band's second single and perhaps their most anthemic, the crowd were clapping and singing along from the start (not that they needed much prompting). Characteristic of the band's lyrical bent towards self-assertion - "You're never going to get me/I'm far too busy" - it was easy to bound along in sympathy if you're on the verge of a big weekend.

Better than: Listening in the rain. The sun is out, shorts are on and the kids are alright.

Worse than: Franz Ferdinand, the band SU most closely resemble in terms of sound. While Franz frame their funky basslines and harmonised guitars with art school coolness, SU blur them with hardcore stylings- which leaves everything sounding a little muddy.

Talking point: A packed crowd, who were really up for it. That, and how lead singer Craig managed to get through the set without even unzipping his red and yellow windcheater

Mark out of ten: 7

What they'll be up to this time next year: Don't bet on these hometown boys not getting another rapturous reception.