Ulrika Spacek @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 9 Oct

If you don't go to gigs often, The Bellybuttons will most likely strike you as good fun. The four-piece from the south of England, now based in Glasgow, are part of the Fuzzkill Records stable, and their heavy fuzz pop references the likes of Lou Reed, Pavement, and other obvious proto punk/grunge touchstones. If you're out and about most weeks, though, you'll find that this kind of band are a dime-a-dozen right now. The Bellybuttons do what they do well (though the faux American-accented delivery is a touch grating) but they're in no danger of breaking the mould.

In contrast, tonight's headliners Ulrika Spacek achieve that rare feat; crafting a confluence of recognisable influences into a sound that still comes off fresh. The East London quintet lay down sprawling jams that tightrope-walk the lines of post-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia and kraut, accompanied by a swirling, abstract light show that bounces off The Hug & Pint's miniature disco ball. Their latest release, Modern English Decoration, is an accomplished sophomore effort whose one main criticism could be a lack of variation. In the flesh, Ulrika Spacek tease out every nuance to mesmerising effect.

At their most melodic, frontman Rhys Edwards' gentle vocals and the band's hypnotic solos recall the likes of 90s dream-pop favourites Luna. But the group are just as capable of a full-fleged freak out, with drummer Callum Brown refusing to stop at the end of their encore, pushing the show towards a strung-out, heady apex. This is Ulrika Spacek's third outing at The Hug & Pint, and their growing confidence as a live band gives them a very promising future.