Zola Jesus/EMA

Tonight London's Heaven plays host to a fantastic double bill in the form of South Dakota's EMA and Arizona's Zola Jesus. Much talked of label mates, the buzz about this great venue is notably lively.

EMA or Erika M. Anderson if you like is an intriguing artist, touring heavily after the release of her debut record Past Life Martyred Saints. Perhaps a little uncomfortable on stage, it's not long before she is jolting about, throwing her guitar in the air and wrapping the mic wire around her neck. It's fascinating to watch and plays out well to the sound of her album, a dark and brooding noise-rock sort of record. Songs like A Grey Ship and Milkman are brought to life on stage and Anderson's enigmatic behaviour enpowers the tracks and captivates the audience. Storking the stage, she is quite unpredicatable and in finishing with the electro-trash of California, the set is a memorable one.

Zola Jesus is a diminutive figure but bold and vibrant in performance. Touring Conatus her 3rd album, she finds her stride quickly, opening with the industrial synth musings of Swords and Avalance, the tracks that introduce said album. While perhaps less immediately engaging as EMA she strikes a commitment with her most keen fans, many of who are present tonight. Striding around the stage with a power that matches her voice it's the goth-electro sound of 2nd album track Stridulum that unites the house. The new album is heavily visited tonight and understandably so but Sea Talk, also from the 2nd is particularly great.

At times her sounds wanders into pop territory bringing to mind powerful diva plenty characters. While there's nothing wrong with that for she is very much the genuine article, it's just a contrast to the mystery and it's when she returns to her more leftfield and experimental side that her talent is most impressive. Towards the end of the set Vessel reaches a high with Zola losing control to the crescendo of noise. Always good to see.

EMA and Zola Jesus. Bright night, bright future.