Sometimes in the world of music, things just match up perfectly. Such is the case with tonight's openers, The Fearless Vampire Killers. It's a great rock'n'roll name and they, in turn, are a great rock'n'roll band. Kicking out the jams is their business, mixing in fuzzed-out guitar jangle with a love of early surf music and the freakier moments in The Kinks' discography. It may be easy to deride the Fearless foursome as derivative or uninspired, but that's missing the point. These guys aren't here to reinvent the wheel- just to roll with it. Similarly, Boy in a Box, although a bit less edgy than FVK, are nonetheless an engaging and endearing live prospect. They tear through a set of swaggered guitar pop, recalling The Clash when they were in the business of writing hits rather than writing punk. That's by no means an insult, by the way – Boy in a Box do what they do with utmost confidence, and it's their shameless love of rocking out which lures you in to begin. A cute duet with Chaingang mouthpiece Hayley Warner doesn't hurt, either.

With flowers wrapped around their microphones and hanging over them, Melbourne sextet had made Goodgod their home for the evening in order to launch their Zürich EP. In a way, their minor decorative takeover of the stage was somewhat symbolic of the music itself: sweetly organic, soothing and – above all else – refreshing. Simply put, Alpine don't sound quite like anyone else doing the rounds in Australia's independent music scene, and it's this notion which has drawn so many to the small club tonight after seeing them build a live reputation supporting acts as diverse as The Naked and Famous, Jinja Safari and Tim & Jean. Watching these delicately layered songs unfurl before our eyes is an exciting, even temporarily hypnotising, experience - and definitely not one that should be passed up.

The focus of the setlist, naturally, was the EP itself. “Heartlove” slithers and pulsates through a breathless chorus and spiky guitar; while the blissed-out “Icypoles” was jammed out during its instrumental end and dipped its feet into psychedelia at one point. Of particular note, however, was the band's slew of new material, presumably in preparation for their debut album. Here, they have expanded their sound even further, delving into deeper use of electronics and a stronger comprehension of intrinsic rhythms and grooves. It speaks volumes about the band's ambition that they are already gearing up for the next stage of their career, even while launching a current one. The future is here, as they say.

As the set draws to a close, co-frontwoman Lou James throws a fistful of silver confetti onto her audience, her partner-in-crime Phoebe Baker dances like some spirited woodland creature and the rest of the band plays out their pièce de résistance, “Villages.” It's a perfect gig moment, and one that's sure to stick in the minds of those in attendance for the rest of the year. A room packed with dancing, singing, confetti and love – yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, Alpine have arrived.