Bell Orchestre @ The Arches, 7 Sep

Bell Orchestre are the sort of act who, when you find out they're playing your hometown, make you feel strangely grateful. After teasing out their second album As Seen Through Windows in drips through blogs and file sharing sites, this gig is one of a short run of European dates. Whether down to an impressive marketing tactic or simply coincidence, the timing is perfect, with their sound so suited to the impatient, wet, start-of-autumn weather currently ravaging the land.

The shy, more tentative sister of fellow Montreal band Arcade Fire (they share two members), Bell Orchestre formed around the same time, recording their first album in 2003. Then Arcade Fire took off with Funeral, and its release was delayed - as well as any possible touring - until 2005. A six-piece instrumental act, they provide a refreshing, understated relief from the ebullient, in-your-face vocals of much indie rock. Their haunting melodies and strange, subhuman sounds are nicely juxtaposed with the sheer warmth of their playing abilities. It's a perfect match for The Arches on a misty, wet Glaswegian night.