The Thermals @ Sneaky Pete's, 16 Jun

Kill Rock Stars’ Death Cab-bothering gems The Thermals bring their brand of “no-fi” indie to Auld Reekie in support of fourth full-length Now We Can See. Their first album in three years, following 2006’s lauded The Blood, The Body, The Machine, sees the band - now a trio with the arrival of their newest drummer - team up with The Paper Chase frontman John Congleton, producer of the likes of Explosions in the Sky and the Appleseed Cast, who was featured in this here magazine last month. With connections ripe for the name-dropping, and a reputation for raw, energetic performances brimming over with rabble-rousing harmonies, The Thermals are certainly worth a peek.