Snail Mail @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 21 Aug

While in the sanctity of (formerly) hallowed ground, tonight’s support act Ethan P. Flynn dons sunglasses on stage, which, while it is still technically summer, feels a bit out of place. He’s from Yorkshire and London-based, yet his voice, demeanour and songs are more akin to American troubadours like Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock. He tells the crowd that if we like him, we can catch him in Glasgow later in the year with a six-piece band, but he does not know where or when.

When Lindsey Jordan, aka Snail Mail, and her band take to the stage, she mentions how this is one of the only headline shows on this run, as they have mostly been playing festival sets. When Jordan speaks, and then subsequently performs, there’s a juxtaposition in tone that feels a little jarring. She dishes out banter, and seems not to take herself too seriously – but when she starts singing, something switches. There’s a lo-fi, grungey quality to her performance and the band's overall sound, showing vulnerability as she pours her heart out on the stage to the backdrop of dreamy keyboards and guitars.

There are some fans in the audience that are rambunctious, hollering and dancing along despite the overall soundscape of the night being more mellow than upbeat. Jordan feeds off their energy by pounding her chest and making monkey noises. Adding to the non-serious aspect of the night there is what seems to be a banana used as percussion on stage. It’s got to be a banana shaker, because when it’s played into the microphone, there is noise. Perhaps a testament to the monkey-like noises from Jordan? 

Towards the end of the show, a highlight comes in the form of Forever (Sailing). On record, it’s slower, but in a live setting, the band kicks in and the crowd are joyous. The songs are raw and heavy, but again there's a tonal contrast with how she acts on stage – she says the song Mia is about her “bitch ass ex-girlfriend.” It’s performed solo, with the whole venue illuminated with the light of a disco ball, while she performs a sombre tribute that sees fans swaying with their hands in the air. 

Veering into the best received song of the night, Valentine, the lyrics 'So why’d you want to erase me, darling Valentine' are met with a loud chorus of voices singing back. While tonight's performance was advertised as running until 10.15pm, Jordan and her band finish a swift 20 minutes early, without encore, the chant of "one more tune" ringing out to no avail.