Launching into choice selections from their latest long-player, No Shouts, No Calls, Electrelane took to the stage in Camden’s venue du jour – Koko. Admittedly, this long-standing Brighton 4-piece have all the stage presence of a wet kipper; they remain motionless, refrain from interacting with the audience between songs, and to be frank, would look more at home in an episode of Press Gang.

But. Gently assisted by a fantastic sound system and a powerful lighting display, they go far to fill the grandiose auditorium, swathed with thoughtful types and Parisian gap year students. Electrelane do not claim to be the latest thing to come out of the indie underbelly, nor are they interested in fashion-conscious on-stage posturing; they simply make astute and affecting music, brilliantly. Songs like To The East are heartfelt, honest and unrivalled stylistically, positioning this neu-kraut/new-wave collective as on top of their game. Extended instrumental sections excite the crowd into a chorus of whoops and cheers while slower, more solemn tracks like The Greater Times have some tearing up.

Within their set, we find elements of francophilia, imagery of nature, innocence and a touching emotional honesty that has become so rare in left-field music of today. They easily transcend comparisons with garage-rock favourites, Sonic Youth, and resist quick key changes that would have them sounding too pop-perfect. Instead, they lie more in the ranks of sombre stalwarts, Interpol, as they languish in one corner of a song for as long as they damn well please before lifting the tempo back up again and hammering it home. It’s at these moments that Electrelane truly peak, eliciting joyous rapture from sections of the crowd, creating a wonderful night for all.

This flash in time is already being recalled by those who were there, as a paean to all that Electrelane have achieved over their ten years together. They announced their indefinite hiatus prior to this show, ensuring that it was a bittersweet climax for all their devotees to enjoy. Even potential successor’s Au Revoir Simone will find difficulty in competing with their ability to connect with the hearts of their listeners.