Low

From the moment the first chord is unleashed, such unity comes into its own and the sound is surprisingly powerful. Every contributing layer effortlessly melts together, particularly Sparhawk and Parker’s crystal-clear vocals, which merge and separate almost unnoticeably. Live, this muscularity fleshes out ‘Canada’ allowing Sparhawk the freedom to add just a little more distortion and mess than you’d expect, whilst the velveteen pleas of ‘Laser Beam’ are supported enough to resonate to the rafters before decaying into the deadly silence of the world Low have created. A world as precise and enchanting as you’d expect making the cavernous surroundings miraculously seem intimate.

After a few new tracks lifted from the forthcoming album** are aired to provide some relatively upbeat, jangly pop to the evening’s proceedings, crowd-pleasers ‘Dinosaur Act’, ‘Will the Night’ and ‘(That’s How You Sing) Amazing Grace’ ensure Low have given us the full emotional workout.