Nadia Reid @ Broadcast, 12 Feb

The Sunday night dreads seeped into the Broadcast basement tonight. Nadia Reid greets the undeservedly sparse audience with an acapella rendition, before launching into the title track of her forthcoming new album, Preservation. It’s the follow up to her exceptional 2014 debut Listen to Formation, Look for the Signs; chock full of knowing lyrics and moving vocals, the New Zealand singer songwriter has drawn Preservation from the same vein.

We’re told about the delay of the album’s release, initially due to coincide with the European tour, but now seeing the light of day on 3 March. "These things take a very long time," says Reid, with a hint of weariness. In fact, the entire set is littered with anecdotes and titbits, displaying the platonic closeness between Reid and her guitarist, Sam Taylor. They recall their last visit to Broadcast nine months ago, with their support act who was also the tour manager; they complain about unglamorous sleeping arrangements and Taylor’s awful snoring.

"Any requests?" prompts the world’s friendliest drunk heckler to call out the beautiful Track of the Time. "That’s such an amazing song, I love it," she continues, and she’s quite right.

The simple stripped-back performance tonight allows Reid to showcase her remarkable talent. Each track is full of emotion, and it’s entertainment in itself to watch her jump from berating her Starbucks habit, to singing about heartbreak. Despite a setlist complimenting the end of the weekend blues, we all leave the Sauchiehall basement feeling quite uplifted.