They were great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi1ghcRBHjo

I missed their last show in London because I was stupidly late with my dissertation at the time :(

Are there any other bands like them to recommend, especially current ones?

Also like Mass Movement of the Moth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4m2nMJm4gg

and old mewithoutYou....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_uwgRzlrNc