However, kicking off the evening was Salford electro pop band The Whip. In much the same way Hadouken, they are building up quite a following through the internet, putting out various teasers and remixes. They bought a great disco vibe to the place with the whole venue clapping along and raising fists in the air. Their sound is quite similar to Howard Jones, in that they make full use of instruments from guitars, drums to laptops. A great performance left me looking forward to hearing their future songs, and the album.

In complete contrast genre-wise, glam, indie band Late of the Pier kept up the crowd's energy levels. They managed to enthrall the audience with their mysterious ever-changing tones and great work on keyboards. This band has great skill, managing to turn a dark indie track into something more upbeat and electro. Finishing on current single Bathroom Gurgle, dubbed the ‘indie Macarena' it got the crowd into a frenzy with most following their commands and moving their waistline to the baseline. This band certainly looked good enough to headline their own tour.

So to the main attraction of the night, Hadouken - and they had a massive reputation to back up. The young five-piece band took to the stage with help from Pendulum. The band, back at the Junction for the second time, knew they could rely on some of their biggest fans, and it was a good job, as the groups vocals weren't coming across clearly - but it's clear this band love Cambridge and know they're in for a safe gig here. Whilst I felt they weren't the best band on the bill, I could see their appeal to the range of audience there. But it remains to be seen whether Hadouken's music will grow with their audience or whether they will aim their music at new crowds.

Overall a good night at the Junction - but the support bands managed to outshine the headliner.

Writer: Gary Pounder