Regular readers will already be aware of my views on Lau - I'm an unreconstructed fan and have been for ten years. But that does mean I go to the gig with high expectations, and they still have to be met each time.
They were. The first set was largely given over to old favourites, and it was good to hear some choices from the back catalogue, like Unquiet Grave, that I haven't heard live for a long time. As ever the segues are clever and surprising, the musicianship of a high standard, and old favourites have been given fresh arrangements.
The second half was largely given over to new tunes and songs from the forthcoming (fifth) studio album, due out in February. Pushing in new directions, the album looks to feature a high number of songs, and electronic cleverness. Imaginative backing sounds included mewling kittens and a flock of venetian blinds taking off (or so it seemed), a wine glass acting as bell, all integrated into complex soundscapes. Morag, the demanding goddess of digital sounds, featured of course.
The night ended on the ever-moving, and sadly so relevant, Ghosts. Superb.
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