Stereolab @ Òran Mór, 16 Dec

After 18 years and nine albums, Stereolab continue to fly just under the radar with a status as critically acclaimed darlings and cult favourites that they seem content to occupy. Whilst latest album Chemical Chords contained their most immediately saftisfying pop songs in years, it also reaffirmed their willingness to evolve and experiment, all without losing any of their distinctive edge. Think Yo La Tengo interpreting repeats of Tomorrow’s World – a fusion of futurist electronics and vintage artisanship with an arch edge. And were Tomorrow’s World to turn its gaze on the London six-piece’s upcoming Glasgow show, they’d probably predict dreamy smiles all round. [Chris Buckle]