Listen to single Smile by proto punk dissidents Yak, especially that scornful vocal delivery by frontman Oli Burslem, sounding like the neglected love child of Nick Cave, Mick Jagger and Iggy Pop. The bile literally dripping from every uttered syllable.

An obdurate and unruly bunch indeed, this British trio, whose live shows are reputed to be quite topsy curvy. Yak switches between piercing blues rock, nineties grunge and dreamy psychedelia like a rabid goof. Instruments will be in shambles, blood shall be spilled. But that’s fine and dandy when you’re the musical equivalent of a hungry predator on the prowl. A wolf in yak’s clothing? Damn straight.