The Summer Nights series of gigs at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut has clearly expanded its remit.
Here were the decidedly non-local Taffy, from Tokyo, headlining at an event that prides itself on displaying local talent. But even if this was undeniably a case of accommodating a band on tour, musically Taffy were right at home.
The foursome's music, after all, is a mixture of shoegaze and dream pop, with singer Iris's wispy vocal floating over noisy backdrops.
Arguably the aural version of selling coal to Newcastle, it was also energetic and although the crowd was fairly small, they too were in party spirits, particularly a lively dancing bunch near the front.
Taffy's tunes are certainly easy to move to, with the bass-led Sweet Violet, Pastels styled Flower Chain and the noisy jam on the finale the pick of the selection, fired out in quick, efficient fashion.
Yet there was a sense of repetition, even in a 40-minute set, and Taffy's peppy nature couldn't disguise that too much material drifted into a pastiche of Britpoppers like Echobelly.
Enjoyment was also supplied by the night's Scottish contingent, and the Monty Hall Problem's rock'n'roll was rowdy enough to fire up a few boozy sing-alongs in the future even if some may be unconvinced Glasgow needs another group dabbling in laddish rock, but Ride were terrifically fuzzy, and indicated a fine grasp of reverb heavy tuneage.
The Clock offered more variety, though this was sometimes unfocused, with not even a stage jump enlivening Life Support.
Yet 100 Hours veered from strident power-pop to more woozy ground in clever, catchy fashion, and the group's breadth of ideas displayed potential.
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