Black Mountain, Stereo, 14 May

Anyone who thought that the return of Led Zeppelin was the only major entry on 2008’s specialist calendar for axe wielding psychedelic behemoths, obviously hasn’t heard Black Mountain’s latest album In The Future, released in January of this year. The ironically titled set (its roots are well and truly grounded in an era your favourite uncle will be more than happy to tell you all about) is undoubtedly one of the best to have been released so far this year. Crunching riffs, whirring Hammond organ and even sumptuous harmonies: In The Future has confirmed Black Mountain, despite their retrogressive inclination, as a band of the moment. The list of top notch bands on the roster of Jagjaguwar seems indefatigable (Okkervil River, Ladyhawk and Besnard Lakes to name only a few) and the latest to fall off the conveyor belt roll into Glasgow this month for what promises to be a night big on damn fine facial hair, riffs and melodies.