The Northcote Social Club had received the privilege of hosting the final leg of the acclaimed Triple Rainbow Tour, the venue selling out amidst great anticipation for the event. Having delighted much of the east coast of Australia throughout March, the sights and sounds of the future of Australian music were ready to excite once more.

We Say Bamboulee, an electronic pop trio from New South Wales, were first to grace the stage, making their debut in Melbourne. Fortunately, it would be a stellar first foray, the band making an emphatic impression upon the city’s punters. Propelled by a slick, synthesised aesthetic, the trio indulged in a showcase of trippy euphoria that twinkled and glistened the performance long. Switching back and forth from booming to chirpy electronica, the band illustrated a big, vibrant dynamic, boasting also a collection of blissfully sunny melodies. Their lanky, positively nerdy front man Dough Wright quickly became an unlikely stage hero, his silky smooth delivery proving stunning.

That We Say Bamboulee profess a multi-dimensional approach is to their credit. Though they emanate a primed, pop stratagem, they’re not averse to embarking upon enthralling, interstellar tangents. Their best quality is that they sound bigger and better than both a trio and their configuration, stations of microkorgs and various keyed instruments pioneering their style. In both a powerful and immediate performance, We Say Bamboulee were in fine form and can mark their Melbourne debut down as a total success.

Next up were the eccentric Brisvegas sextet Ball Park Music, energising the venue with a meticulous pop rock frenzy. The band look to enjoy their craft, a creative restlessness combining with their sublime surf-coast harmonies and kooky lyrical wit for one entertaining extravaganza. Watching the sprightly Sam Cromack strut his stuff as their front man is enough to suggest one obvious truth: Ball Park Music will rarely be matched for fun in their output, the talented ensemble rocking out with raw enthusiasm, sounding beautifully accomplished simultaneously. With the emergence of brass in the mix, the Triple Rainbow Tour really began to take off.

There were a few highlights in their set, notably the 90s-inspired pop rock of "Rich People are Stupid", as well as a thunderously popular cover of The Kinks’ "All Day and All of the Night". Of course, the peppy "Sad Rude Future Dude" would emerge a crowd favourite and "Fly"’s profaning perfection would help bring their performance to a sensational close. Naturally calls for an encore ensued. Alas, sandwiched between acts, Ball Park Music would not return.

That a fraction of the room had vacated between Ball Park Music and the headline act, Melbourne’s own Eagle And The Worm, was a surprising eventuality. Those who remained would have the last laugh however, as the local collective indulged in an intriguing, inspired blend of pop and roots music. Opener "Futureman" entranced the venue with its hazy, tropical tact, the expansive ensemble demonstrating an impressive cohesion. The sleepy mood was perpetuated with the inclusion of "Too Young", a hypnotic Hawaiian trance, its dreamy expedition earning the band deserved appreciation.

Of course, the band would ascend to more intense, dizzying heights, a big brass section assisting in creating a zealous, chipper sound marked by its stunning intricacies. As a group, they’re a big, bold ensemble with an endlessly imaginative flare, providing a rich and rewarding experience encasing a certain epic quality. It really is a joy to witness it all come together - and seemingly, patrons agreed, some perched upon the shoulders of friends and family.

The final show of the Triple Rainbow Tour proved an unmitigated success, illustrating the undeniable talents of Australia’s next crop of artists. In exiting the Northcote Social Club on this particular night, it was only natural to feel a pinch of excitement concerning the futures of all three bands.