New York City is arguably the coolest city on earth.

The Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, and The Strokes captured the city's imagination through effortless style and an unmistakeable edge.

Now step forward Skaters, a rising NYC four-piece with tonnes of street chic and attitude.

Big things are expected of Skaters thanks to their knack of a catchy, punk-driven pop tune, and it didn't take long for The Joiners to sell out its allocation for the night.

Supported by the supremely talented Southampton quartet The Harlequin and their rather excellent, leather jacket-cladded touring buddies Drowners, Skaters took no time in showcasing material from their debut album, the aptly named Manhattan.

The reggae tinged Band Breakers channels The Clash during their Sandinista!, while To Be Young in NYC is a cheeky nod to The Strokes in their formative years.

The Joiners crowd saved the biggest reaction of the night for I Wanna Dance (But I Don't Know How), a three-minute pop punk wonder with one of the catchiest rock choruses of the decade, and the bass heavy Armed - a satirical analysis of America's lapse gun culture - highlighted the band's grittier side.

It was a night for the effortlessly cool and Skaters achieved it with ease.