The Wombats just can't seem to stay away from Australia – which does make sense considering their name. They do as many tours and festivals here as some local bands! I didn't understand how they could gauge so much support every time they do a show here, but after seeing them at Hordern Pavilion the other night I totally get it.

It was the perfect night for a concert, and the vibe was brilliant even when the doors opened at 7pm. Being an all ages gig, the Hordern was flooded with a crowd predominantly made up of teenagers: this meant that while the audience was really energetic and enthusiastic, most of them weren't blind drunk. The first act of the night, Owl Eyes, came on stage promptly and played a solid set. Some of the songs seemed a little too dreamy for such an excited crowd, but everyone cheered and clapped along to the beat regardless. Even during the first act, the moshpit was getting hot and a couple of people had to be pulled out by security guards due to dehydration and fatigue – the venue's allocation being exhausted, everyone was cheek by jowl. There was still room to dance, though, and Owl Eyes' two singles “One Plus One” and “Raiders” both got the crowd moving. The set standout, however, was not even Owl Eyes' original song; it was instead a brilliant cover of “Pumped Up Kicks” famously by Foster the People. Everyone had a good singalong to this fantastic pop anthem softened by lead singer Brooke Addamo's beautiful voice. Before we knew it, Owl Eyes were bidding the audience farewell, and there was a short interval before the next band.

Faker were the Wombats' second support act. They played songs off their new album as well as old favourites like “Are You Magnetic”, “Hurricane” and of course, “This Heart Attack”. Lead singer Nathan Hudson is known for his crazy dancing and his exuberance onstage – it was clear that he was giving the set his all and the audience certainly appreciated it. They gave a great, energy fuelled performance sufficiently revving the audience up for the main act.

When the Wombats punctually walked onstage, the sold-out Hordern audience erupted into cheers and applause. The British band opened with the opening track of “This Modern Glitch”, their new record - “Our Perfect Disease”. It starts the album off perfectly and it started the set off perfectly as well – it is a catchy, danceable and singable riff-ridden track. Following “Our Perfect Disease”, the Wombats played a good, even mixture of new and old songs. Of course, all their classic hits were there: “Moving to New York”, “Jump into the Fog” and “Tokyo” amongst them – but they also played a few surprising tracks that really resonated with the crowd. “Little Miss Pipedream” was beautiful – the whole crowd was swaying (and catching their breath) and on the Wombats' advice, some people even whipped their lighters out. That was one of the more tender moments of the gig and showcased what talented musicians The Wombats really are. After the encore, the Wombats' played a couple of songs and of course “Let's Dance to Joy Division” was among them. Even though many of the audience members had been jumping up and down consistently for 4 hours, they still had the energy in them to give “...Joy Division” everything they had. The whole crowd was going crazy – no matter how tired you were, you couldn't help but dance and shout along. When the band wrapped up after an impressive one and a half hour set, I knew I had just seen a band that has even greater things coming to them in the future. The Wombats have so much talent and promise and I can see them being one of the biggest bands of the decade. They play a stellar live show and I think everyone should see them at least once – you really won't regret it. Your legs, arms, feet and voice will ache and your ears will ring but it will have been worth it. Basically, 'everything is going wrong, but we're so happy' sums it up. Except the Wombats are really doing everything right.