Mitski / Trust Fund @ The Deaf Institute, 5 Oct

Such is Ellis Jones’ prolific approach to songwriting, Trust Fund scarcely revisit a city without bringing a handful of new songs with them. This time, it’s the near-transcendental electronics of 2016’s We Have Always Lived in The Harolds that their set is built around, while Cut Me Out and Essay To Write retain their place in the set. Oddly, though, the highlight comes in the form of a cover, with Personal Best’s outsider power-pop anthem This Is What We Look Like making for a riotous closer.

Your Best American Girl is one of only a handful of Mitski songs that isn’t likely to catalyse an outpouring of emotion, but there’s a tear in her eye as its commanding guitars die out. “I’m sorry I keep crying,” she later confesses, “this really is my dream.” There’s a stark authenticity to Mitski, devoid of the kind of narrative-hunting that often comes hand-in-hand with indie rock; it’s clear that it’s won Manchester over.

When she’s racing through the heavier parts of her back catalogue, the energy within the Deaf Institute is undeniable: the restrained chaos of Your Best American Girl provokes sing-alongs from the first third of the crowd, and Townie struts with an infectious smirk. Few can prompt so much energy so (seemingly) effortlessly.

When her band depart, though, Mitski makes certain she’s not the only one overcome with emotion. Last Words of a Shooting Star in particular is delivered with an unsettling transparency. “I always wanted to die clean and pretty,” she near-whispers, transforming the atmosphere within the room – the universal adoration remains, though.