Meursault @ Wee Red Bar, 19 Jul

Meursault are finally beginning to make waves in Auld Reekie. The odd dot of national press exposure has been stirring up interest among the capital’s more discerning music fans and tonight’s headline showing has induced a stampede of eager-eyed punters. Alas, the Wee Red Bar’s clearly not to the group’s tastes and, as they furrow through a set primarily composed of riveting long-player Pissing On Bonfires/Kissing With Tongues, frontman Neil Pennycook appears less than impressed with the PA’s limp output. Not to be outdone by stage-side technicalities, the local ensemble perseveres with the glitched-up bleating of a terrific A Few Kind Words and William Henry Millar’s heart-melting folk. But, as alluring as both songs are, most numbers are riddled with frustration and Pennycook’s cackle - often a wind-blown exhale of glass cutting splendour - barely even registers during an awkwardly stagnant rendition of The Furnace. They’re certainly making waves but, tonight, Meursault’s waters are disappointingly still. [Billy Hamilton]