Everything Everything. Brixton Academy. Friday 20th November 2015.

"You know when they say you've made it? Well, tonight, I think we made it!" announced Everything Everything lead singer Jonathan Higgs during their euphoric encore. On Friday evening, Everything Everything elevated themselves into the stratosphere. This was their first ever headline show at the Brixton Academy, and they totally pulled it off.

Most impressive was the feature of audience participation, from a mixed demographic of fascinated shouty youngsters to ageing rockers. This is the key to Everything Everything's success. The cryptic lyrics are instantly memorable. You don't tend to forget "Gorilla, limb, swipe and beat!" or "Yeah, so, um, wait a second!" The poppy uplifting Spring, Sun, Winter, Dread from the latest record also has the wonderful Peter Pan-like words: "I don't want to get older, no way!"

Higgs' lyrics are mostly riddles with bleak undertones, yet riddles with bleak undertones that you can sing to a sell out London crowd. It remains utterly unique. The lighting is fairly drastic too; at times there a huge silhouettes on the wall behind them, at other times they are suddenly cast aglow all in red.

The set comprised songs from their current album Get To Heaven, alongside a selection of tunes from their previous two records; Arc, and their critically acclaimed debut Man Alive. This was in effect a "Greatest Hits" show, with an emphasis on the more recent. For example, there was a back to back double header of Get to Heaven album tracks Fortune 500 and The Wheel; both performed with such gusto.

This show had bag fulls of energy. Bass player Jeremy Pritchard and guitarist Alex Robertshaw remain fairly still in equal positions either side of Higgs, who catches the eye by darting across the stage to sing to various parts of the audience. Wearing a sweeping quiff from left to right -almost akin to the hair of Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls - and a striking grey tunic - almost akin to an office cleaner - one can't help think this is where he got the inspiration. A few years ago the band took to wearing boiler suits onstage, again the theme a little unclear.

Ultimately, it didn't matter. The set was a stunner in terms of power and dance-ability, reaching a peak for the finale. The encore of My Kz, Ur Bf, No Reptiles and the final track Distant Past caused chaos in the standing section, with people, drinks, clothes, limbs, everything (everything) flying everywhere in delight. Yes Jonathan, you've made it.