Make Model, Fat Sams, Dundee, 29 Oct

If finding acclaim while dodging fame means transcendence into virtuous punk-rock Nirvana (oh, the irony) then drummer Lewis Gale unarguably achieved enlightenment with Scottish noise-makers Fickle Public. Since this esteemed outfit called it a decade, Gale has swapped his sticks for picks and put together hotly tipped power-folk sextet Make Model. The band produce crisp electronic soundscapes held down to Earth with pleasingly modest acoustic guitar and an almost spiritual bent. That Dinosaur Jr. atmosphere of just-out-of-bed optimism pervades some tracks (Czech Neck) but Make Model's attitude is generally bouncy and likeably brassy. Singing, shouting and chanting their way through endearing four minute pop songs, it would be easy to picture a Make Model gig resurrecting memories in even the most grumblesome indie purist of how unashamedly, unpretentiously fun music can be. [Les Ogilvie]