A mixing desk recording of the band live in 2009 at the legendary Glasgow venue, untouched so that you get the document of the band's performance in all its raw glory. Which is, as it turns out, absolutely magnificent, illustrating, over 8 tracks, the bite, angst, power and sheer unadulterated energy that this band throws out in concert. “Beige” opens proceedings with some spirited guitar work to the fore as an adrenaline rush of riffing is unleashed, while the drums and bass lurch forward and the vocalist is right upfront delivering an emotional song with a burning passion that's right at the core of emo-laced indie attack. “Home Versus Home” goes one better, up a notch on the angst stakes, greater use of instrumental dynamics, another scorching vocal performance of heart-wrenching qualities as the guy veers from angst-ridden to thoughtful in a heartbeat. All the while the rhythm section is wildly pounding it out then suddenly dropping back as the guitar rings out and the vocal whispers before the whole thing soars back to life and takes off in a blur of riffing guitar and rhythm section urgency, the song climbing to new heights once again.
“Nightschool” lurches into life with that distinctive Scottish twang of a vocal, really unleashing a performance injected with passion, energy and emotion, so much so that you're really caught up in the spell of the lyrics, the arrangement and the delivery. All the while, the band are twisting and turning along paths of directly on fire guitar-driven eruption, occasionally veering down a sidetrack of quieter contemplation before bursting into action once more. “Just Go Home” was a single previously and the first thing on here to posses what you'd call a noticeable hook, as the rhythm section drives it forward, the guitar is what you'd call understated riffing through chiming lead as the vocal lifts off and that wordless hook sticks uneasily inside your head, another bout of emotional angst really pouring out from a vocal performance where the guy really means it. A neat use of quiet contrast in the sing-along middle eight, serves to make the ensuing eruption even more jaw-dropping as the song then takes another turn and ends as a flag-waving indie anthem of epic proportions.
“Aberdeen 1987” is performed by the guitarist and vocalist alone and, as you'd expect for a ballad from this guy's hands, is delivered with tender emotion and intense angst against a backdrop of ringing guitar chording. “Crisis In The Slow Lane” was the single that was being launched by the band this night and decidedly justifies the occasion, starting slowly and gradually building before band and vocalist blast into a chorus that's the finest chorus you'll hear on the album and total justification of their decision to release this as a single. The verses become more powerful and stronger as things go on, but when they storm into that chorus, you're out of your seat with your fists in the air, joining in on every second of its mighty splendours, as a righteously strong indie anthem stands before you. “Do You Feel Safe” continues the strength and intensity of the songs from the first half of the album, with a rush of guitar and rhythm section that heralds a vocal performance of urgent emotion and deep feeling energy, as you feel this guy's got so much to say and he's just gonna darned well say it and there ain't a thing you can do to stop him – not that you'll ever want to. The energy of the band increases in density as they fly towards a more sedate final line. The album ends with the encore (well deserved, too) of “I See Things Differently” as the band finish things with a strong and strident song, that embodies everything you've heard them do to date, on a band level, in one supercharged song, everything performed with the customary passion and ending with a roaring finale of guitar, drums and bass hammering things out to an intensity that's jaw-dropping. A fitting souvenir of one stunning live band.