It’s no secret that we’ve been fans of Sian Alice Ahern and her band for some time. Jay Ruttenberg wrote a feature on the group early in 2008, and since then, the troupe has been on our top shows of the year list, had an album reviewed…

So you won’t be surprised to hear—from this source—that the Londoners killed it last night at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn. The Group headlined the Social Registry and No Quarter showcase (the rest of which was written about by Hank Shteamer here) and was just about perfect. The balance of Ahern’s sublime, otherworldly vocals with the stellar keyboard parts and subtle drumming was chillingly good, as were all of the accents. A trumpet piping in here, a backup singing bit there—it was all so well thought out and so well executed. Proving that what the members can accomplish on record they can do live, Sian Alice Group made a statement last night as one of the most underrated bands in the world.

Click past the jump for more fabulous photos from Kent Miller…