The Spinto Band @ The Tunnels, 21 Feb

Armed with a fresh slab of wax in the form of 2008’s Moonwink – a rollercoaster ride exhibiting twee shades of psychedelic pop – Delaware’s The Spinto Band will make a pair of stops in Scotland this month. The Spintos strike first in Aberdeen at The Tunnels on 21 February before heading down the A90 to Auld Reekie for a date with Cabaret Voltaire the following night. Following the notable single Oh Mandy, and 2005's well-received Nice and Nicely Done, last year’s LP provides more up-tempo ditties conducive to a live performance. In Edinburgh, exquisitely monikered indie-popsters We Were Promised Jetpacks support. [Jason Morton]