Radar Bros. - King Tuts (Glasgow) - Sunday 7th May.
Consistency was the key for the Radar Bros as they arrived in Glasgow to promote "The Fallen Leaf Pages" and played a show that may not have set the pulses racing, but set many hearts aflutter at the beauty and sophistication of the evening.
Compared to the record, the show was louder and scratchier with the guitars in their element, bringing to life some of the Davie Fridmann inspired production and indicating that the band could create an embracing sound with a minimal amount of numbers.
Jim Putnam's voice rose and fell throughout the gig and his range of delivery was impressive, perfectly suiting the laidback feel of the songs. Even when the tracks took a darker turn or required for some more energy, Putnam achieved with ease and the rest of the band provided the backdrop for the melodies. With the lunging bass-lines and ragged one-note solos bringing to mind a classic 70's rock feel, the combined music was immensely enjoyable throughout.
"Papillion" soared higher than any track of the evening, with its tumultuous chorus and increasing urgency but the set contained enough gems old and new to delight anyone in the crowd. If there were any complaint, it would be that there were far too few people in King Tuts to witness the act and spread the word of the Radar Bros.
Consistency is the key as The Radar Bros soar and ebb with a set of undisputed majesty and grace.
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