Arriving at a packed Times Square in Newcastle, we worm our way through the hustle and bustle of middle-aged women and hen parties on their way to see the ever-popular Lady Boys of Bangkok. We arrive at Think Tank shortly after local lads Them Things had taken to the stage with their quintessential North East sound.

With their jangly indie pop, much like the now defunct Vinyl Jacket and the all- conquering Little Comets, Them Things add their own twist to it; the overall sound slightly heavier than the former yet its composition still feels relatively similar. We’re left feeling slightly short changed though as in our opinion there is nothing original with Them Things and the lead singer's antics and quips throughout the set also leave a lot to be desired, seeming somewhat childish.

That aside, following a short break we’re waiting eagerly in anticipation of Woods and one thing instantly hits us as they take to the stage is that the band are a member down. Despite this the guys soldier on, their beautiful brand of American folk rock fills the early part of the set. The whole crowd swooning in awe as they burst into ‘Cali in a Cup,’ one of the softer moments of the set that sees the crowd singing back every word.

Jeremy’s beautiful delivery of the sweet words transport us to a place much more exciting than a dark and miserable Friday evening in Newcastle. Continuing in this rich vein of form a couple more folk tracks follow before ‘Size Meets The Sound’ is belted out in something of an uncharacteristically visceral fashion. Guitars swirl and the band perform a brilliantly spaced out version of this awesome track, their ability to shock and surprise is second to none.

However, despite having our interest piqued and our excitement levels soaring, soon after there seems to problems with the set as the band are informed they’ve only one song left. To their shock and surprise they continue and manage to squeeze in two more. Their set was truly brilliant and we’re not angry about the set being cut short, more upset and annoyed.

At present there is many unanswered questions as to why this happened was there some miscommunication between the promoter and the venue? Who knows, but we cannot take away from Woods how great tonight was and despite being a man down. we couldn’t have asked for more.

From a personal point of view we hope Woods grace us with their presence again in Newcastle, as the crowd were just as annoyed and bemused as they seemed to be.