Teitur @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 7 Jun

Ultra-melancholy, ludicrously talented, doe-eyed singer-songwriter, blah blah blah… It’s easy to dismiss Faroe Islands native Teitur Lassen as the latest in the line of over-hyped mopey songsmiths, but even a cursory listen to current album The Singer reveals him to be something just that little bit special. Instead of reaching for the acoustic guitar, he uses impossibly sparse string and brass arrangements to underscore his bruised, barely awake vocals, creating a brand of melancholia which, while expertly crafted, sounds strangely effortless. And it's not all downbeat: you can shimmy along with Catherine The Waitress to your heart's content. Granted, the subject matter rarely strays from woman trouble, but anyone who can conjure such a fresh take on the singer-songwriter schtick is certainly worth investigation. Anyone in search of a genuinely inspiring performance should grab tickets soon though as that sound you can hear is bandwagon jumpers reaching for their wallets.