Young Heretics, featuring Kitty Hart and Matthew Wright (whom many of you know as the former frontman of The Getaway Plan) did their best to warm up the crowd for [Me]. Young Heretics are one of those bands that punters either hate or love – it’s rare to meet someone on the middle ground.

Kitty Hart dominates on stage, her movements at times almost pleading for the attention of punters to be focused on her. Wright is happy to take a backseat, losing himself in his duties as second vocalist/keys/guitarist. There’s a very comfortable energy emanating from the stage – clearly Wright and Hart are very much in sync with one another, both musically and in performance, yet for some bizarre reason, the feel from the punters teeters between polite enjoyment through to downright bored.

Melbourne quartet [Me] jumped up stage pretty much right on time, causing a massive jostling on the floor as fans tried to secure the perfect view (which, at the Toff, is a virtual impossibility unless you’re either up the front or insanely tall.

Decked out stylishly in their trademark vested suit getup, it’s easy to form a misconception to what is about to take place. [Me] have long been touted as one of the best local acts many have yet to discover, and tonight, they more then live up to the hype. Keys/front man Luke Ferris impresses with his vocal range and ability, despite the valiant efforts from the audience to drown him out in the good-natured singalongs.

Westward Backwards, a three-and-a-half minute aural delight transcends sensilbilities tonight as the band indulge in an extended jam session during the bridge – the term grandiose comes to mind. However for the self-described theatrical rock band, what one might consider huge is [Me]’s normal, as witnessed in crowd favourites Insert Voice Here and Working Life.

The intensity coupled with humourous banter between songs makes for a set that flies by, leaving you wanting more – sometimes it’s hard to separate the crowd from the band as various audience members pop up on stage for a brief cameo, be it as the choir (for Working Life ) or to add to the string section.

The comparisons to Queen and Muse are inevitable, and whilst there is a noticeable influence stylistically, [Me] drive a sense of innocence in their performance which could be attributed to the fact that they are still grateful and pleasantly surprised by their loyal following.

[Me] are definitely contenders for one of the best local bands you may have heard of, but never seen – do yourself a favour and get on board.