Marianne Gunn's review: three stars

The rain skirted round the second of the Glasgow Summer Sessions although there was an air of menace that had been absent the previous evening. Even impressive support act Ellie Goulding had to ask the crowd to be careful, as she urged everyone to look out for one other and advised against fighting. This genuinely anxious concern morphed into annoyance as she told one audience member she was watching them (with accompanying universal finger gesture) and "not in a good way" she warned.

Musically, her set was a gentle opener for her friend "Sir Calvin Harris" with whom she collaborated on pop meets dance track I Need Your Love. Her debut single Starry Eyed, an upbeat Burn and ballad Love Me Like You Do showcased her calibre as a singer songwriter, although her death stare throughout hinted at the fact Goulding did not enjoy the performance one jot as she was too preoccupied with audience safety.

Flame-throwing pyrotechnics signalled the arrival of DJ Calvin Harris on stage, and lashings of streamers preceded a pumped-up Bounce. Under Control and Disclosure's Latch were early winners, with some hardcore breakdowns thrown in, before I Need Your Love had its second airing of the evening (notably, Goulding did not return to the stage to provide live vocals). A slightly ragged-around-the-edges sing along to this highlighted the almost roughshod approach to some of the mixes, even though lasers, fireworks and more were on hand to distract.

After Feel So Close, the set's layered sound became more sophisticated with tracks such as Kiesza's Hideaway. Some playful interaction with the lighting rig punctuated a descent into more hardcore beats to introduce Rihanna's We Found Love, an anthem for Glasgow, the song's "hopeless place", before yet more Ellie Goulding (Outside) and Drinking From The Bottle (an apt analogy for the droves in the Park).

"This is unquestionably the best gig of the year for me," Harris asserted, without a huge amount of conviction. Although his own vocal track, he did not sing along to Summer, while Eat Sleep Rave Repeat kind of summed up the general laid-back vibe of what was a disappointingly lacklustre offering.