The Lemon Twigs @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 10 Sep

The crowd in Saint Luke’s for The Lemon Twigs gig is uniquely multi-generational and, if the vintage tour T-shirts are anything to go by, packed with serious live music fans. This is likely a result of the Long Island duo’s tendency to wear their jangly 60s and 70s musical influences on their sleeve, as well as their skilled, referential approach to production. The stylings of acts like The Byrds, Big Star and one-time collaborator Todd Rundgren ring loudly through the young band’s playful music, but no influence is clearer than The Beach Boys.

This is particularly true on the show’s opener My Golden Years, released earlier this year. The song is a sunny slice of candid vulnerability: 'In time I hope that I can show the world all the love in my mind', brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario sing in perfect harmony. It is a rare thrill to hear their impeccable vocals live.

The multi-instrumentalist siblings have been touring and releasing records consistently since 2015, with this particular tour following hot on the heels of a new album, A Dream Is All We Know. The majority of the setlist is pulled from this latest record, with new songs Sweet Vibration and the rockabilly-inspired Rock On (Over and Over) providing real highlights. Elsewhere in the set old favourites such as In My Head and their breakthrough hit I Wanna Prove To You garner the loudest reactions of the night from the respectful crowd.

Tonight, the D’Addario brothers are joined by Reza Martin and OG Lemon Twig collaborator Danny Ayala, both very talented multi-instrumentalists in their own right. It makes for a playful show, with band members swapping places, taking centre stage one minute then pulling back for a session on drums the next. During the encore Brian returns for a delicate three-song acoustic solo set on Spanish guitar, before reuniting with the full band for a well-devised but loyal interpretation of The Beach Boys' You’re So Good to Me.

Given that musical geekery is a key element of The Lemon Twigs project, it's a joy to watch them live and witness just how playful and unpretentious it all is to them. They are, very clearly, having a lot of fun.