SATURDAY afternoon saw Scruff Of The Neck's flagship act, Delamere, land a sucker-punching set at Ramsbottom Festival, justifying the hype that surrounds them.

The buzzing crowd at the Chameleon Stage witnessed delights from the get-go, the four-piece's songs forming a thick ambience, but one that builds tension for powerful releasing choruses, full of freedom.

Delamere string together journeying chord changes, taking the audience travelling with them, their songs life-like. The pop act's full sound makes the busy room feel bigger, as the song's builds and bridges have tensions to lock chains around our wrists, only to break with heavy crashes of commencing choruses. We lose our inhibitions.

All the songs they grace us with are weaved together complete with a strong marriage of steady, funk-based rhythm and thought-provoking guitar intricacies, as lead singer, Fitch's, velvet vocals strive to make us dance so effortlessly.

He said afterwards: "The album [Delamere (eponymous)] has been really well received, even though I feel more inclined to look for the more critical reviews." He'll be hard pressed to find them.

In spite of an apparent off night in Dundee's Buskers, their tour has followed suit, concluding magnificently at the festival. Later on Saturday they moved onto Eiger Studios, Leeds, with fellow Ramsbottom Festival band, Glass Caves.

They look forward to writing their next EP soon, and you should look forward to hearing it.