Soulwax
The Garage, London N5

The Belgian brothers, David and Stephen Dewaele, operate as very different groups. On the one hand, they are the superstar 2 Many DJ's, playing a barnstorming selection of other people's records, with none of the sweat of having to perform them.

As Soulwax, they are a rock band with an electro flavour. Which may explain why they look a little anxious when they walk on stage, shielded only by their meagre instruments and without the protection of a DJ booth. And it seems their anxiety is well-founded, as they launch into a selection of pedestrian indie songs. But it's only fair to allow them to warm up and a few songs in, their last single, 'E Talking', connects with the crowd and they start moving.

After that, things liven up considerably, with 'Conversation Intercom' and 2 Many DJ's making sure we start to think about forgiving them for their duller moments. But it's in the encore that they really start to glow. A cover of Daft Punk's 'Teachers' is followed by addictive next single 'NY Excuse', with LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang making a welcome appearance.

Their set ends with a guitarist climbing over the drum kit, perhaps in an attempt to prove their rock credentials. Theirs isn't a sound you can easily classify, but tonight the crowd is telling them to stick with the electro dance sound, because that's what they do best.