London Grammar @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Oct

Lo Moon kick off their support slot by immediately delving into their most recent single, Thorns. The shoegazey, dream-pop sound that we expected has exponentially more punch and is all the better for it. There's a respectable number of people in the hall already for the Los Angeles-based three-piece, despite the punctual start. This Is It follows, its repetitive lyrics and larger-than-life electronics give it an impressive anthemic quality when played live.  

They finish with a gripping rendition of Loveless, the track that first attracted people to their unmistakable sound. Lo Moon have grown out of the horizon like a long-awaited sunrise, the slow perfectionist process in composing seems to be a popular theme with tonight’s artists.

London Grammar begin with a rendition of Who Am I that sounds astonishingly like the recorded track. Dot Major taps out beats on his synth, seamlessly switching from percussion and back again all night. Hannah Reid’s vocals stun whilst Dan Rothman is the image of cool on guitar. Their second song Flickers starts without delay, Major diving into a bongo groove, the timbre reminiscent of their bedroom beginnings.

Stunning visuals decorate the back wall, a perfect addition to an otherwise minimalist stage. Wasting My Young Years, the first piece of the night to really have the audience moving, is matched with an epic mountain and lake scene in warm red tones creating a real art-piece experience. Hell to the Liars is the first tune we hear tonight from the new album Truth is a Beautiful Thing; here Reid makes her transfer to the piano, the audience silent with anticipation. The picture is iconic, black and white, her sonorous rich voice reverberates through the room whilst she accompanies herself with a delicate chord progression, emblematic of their reinvented sound.

All three sweetly and unassumingly take a moment for their separate greetings and acknowledgements over the night; Rothman comments on the historical value of Usher Hall whilst Reid attempts a Scottish accent, no bad aye. Reid then introduces Hey Now, the song that shot them to fame in a mere 24 hours, four years prior. Her story on stage is full of happy nostalgia skilfully translated into a confident performance. Rooting For You creates a massive contrast to the rest of the set. Reid moves the piano stool downstage for this piece telling us she'll have more chance of hitting the high notes if she's sat down; the dazzling a capella beginning has everyone rooted to the spot.

The most memorable moment of the night is Reid’s collaboration with the audience on Strong. The room is full of emotion as fans from the band’s inception sing their hearts out in a room full of heartfelt humility. Oh Woman Oh Man and Metal & Dust are our final treats of the night as London Grammar return for their encore. Their endearing waves to the crowd make us fall even more in love with them as they exit the stage.