In Photos: Vivian Girls + Veronica Falls + Mazes @ XOYO, London (21.07.11)

There wasn't much time for hanging about down at XOYO last week, as three bands with more in common than not took to the stage of the East London venue. First up were Mazes, whose snappy channelling of '90s college rock got things off to a brisk start. Bella Union-signed quartet Veronica Falls then managed to rise above various technical problems and give an impressive account of themselves, their assured grasp of bittersweet pop boding well for an autumn-due debut album. 

But it was Cassie, Katy and Fiona - better known as Vivian Girls - who really lit up the night, romping through a set that RW photographer Anni Timms described as "energetic, engaging and furiously fast". You can check out a slideshow of Anni's shots of all three acts by clicking below.