Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 16 Nov

With Pavement set for a reformation, Cymbals Eat Guitars couldn’t have timed their breakthrough any better. That’s not to say that the young New Yorkers have deliberately set out to imitate the Californian legends' blasé delivery and scattershot guitars, but they are the latest in a long line of American groups to take those elements and forge their own chaotic sound. Their self-released debut album Why There Are Mountains has propelled them onto this European tour through strong reviews and word of blog alone, so don’t miss them when they hit the underbelly of the capital this month. [Nick Mitchell]