Spoon @ The Art School, Glasgow, 28 Jun

Tonight's opener, Adam Buxton, is not a typical support act for a rock band (as he states several times), but he does hit the right note with a crowd that are largely north of thirty and able to fully appreciate his self-deprecating wit and '80s references. He muses on old adverts, family life, Katy Perry, YouTube comments, ramekins and, of course, his podcast.

Spoon fit into the same age bracket as Buxton (or at least the two founding members, Britt Daniel and Jim Eno do), but they have quite a different approach to middle age that doesn't involve reflective epiphanies found in the bottom of middle class dessert dishes. Rather, they are representative of the timelessness of Spoon's music. Daniel still works the stage like a man half his age – regularly dropping to his knees, engaging with the crowd in the photo pit and generally whirling himself around the place, while Eno clatters the drums with seemingly reckless abandon.

When we spoke to Daniel a couple of months ago, he said that the band “haven't learned how to play Pink Up live yet”. With its backmasked vocals, jazzy loops and spacious refrain it doesn't quite gel with the regular Spoon material, but its inclusion in the set tonight is indicative of a band that are still looking to push the limits of the genre they're so deeply embedded in. Alongside this are five other songs from the new album, Hot Thoughts, and then a smattering of hits from their deep back catalogue.

The Underdog, Hot Thoughts and I Ain't the One are particular highlights for an appreciative, though not overly wild crowd (especially the latter which Daniel delivers as he gradually rises from a position of repose after a mid-set lie-down). After more than twenty years on the circuit Spoon are nothing if not professional – they sound excellent and their light show perfectly complements the mood of each track, and while they may not be tearing down venues, they still provide enough hits to keep the Glasgow faithful entertained.