Rose Gray @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 9 Oct

The room is bathed in a dim red glow as Rose Gray makes her entrance through the packed King Tut's crowd. She murmurs the words for Hackney Wick, a fitting opener as the anticipation in the room swells: 'And the room pulses / Pulses so hard'. With those lines, she captures the atmosphere completely, setting the tone for an exhilarating night ahead.

With a mirror at the back of the stage almost mimicking a stage camera in an arena, it's clear from the outset that Gray knows – and is confident – with what she's doing. Her hair-whipping choreography is spontaneous and carefree but also well-calculated, and while her vocals sometimes get buried amid punchy bass drums, when they do cut through on tracks like Tectonic and Everything Changes (But I Won't), they're powerful and vibrant.

At the forefront, Gray has the rare ability to radiate pure fun and exhilarating energy, a charisma that feels effortless. The crowd in turn mirrors her every move, feeding off her vitality until the room hums with collective euphoric excitement. The crowd even goes wild and dances along to unreleased tracks, which is indicative of Gray's ability to command attention.

A major highlight of the gig is the flirty and playful I Don’t Speak French, set for release on A Little Louder, Please, the upcoming deluxe version of Louder, Please. God Is a DJ, a high-energy club pop anthem with pulsating bass, also gets the crowd jumping alongside Switch and anthemic hits like Angel of Satisfaction. The lighting design also deserves a special mention. Pulsing neons and flashes of red and blue sync perfectly with beats, evoking an intimate late-night basement rave rather than a pop concert. It’s immersive and physical, shaping the set as much as the music itself.

Gray closes out her show with the inevitable Party People and with total command of the room as the audience screams the lyrics back at her. Confident, dynamic, and refreshingly unmanufactured, Gray is proving herself to be one of the dance pop genre’s most exciting new live talents. With last year’s Brat Summer still in the collective memory, Gray's rise seems timely, but it's her sincerity, humanity and feel-good music that set her apart. Gray’s music does not imitate the moment, but rather defines it.