I don't like Moshulu as a gig venue. The floor sucks the life out of your shoes as quickly as the acoustics suck the life out of the music. Still, it is a testament to the brilliance of Frightened Rabbit that they managed to turn the place, and the somewhat placid crowd, over to their side.

Blazing through their set in just over an hour, they covered much of their latest album Midnight Organ Fight and threw in a couple of older tunes for good measure. It was a hugely entertaining and uplifting experience.

Singer Scott Hutchinson is a mesmerizing performer, channeling the passion that infuses Midnight Organ Fight, into a frenzied onstage performance. In fact I barely remember registering the rest of the band. This is by no means their fault, and certainly his brother Grant's ferocious drumming (particularly on Fast Blood) underpinned the night, but simply shows how much Hutchinson brings to the table.

The other aspect of their recorded work which transfers particularly well to the live setting is their range of influences, all of which featured at the gig. The folkified beat of Old Old Fashioned contrasts supremely with indie-fuzz of The Modern Leper. All of it though is distinctly Scottish, unique and quite brilliant.

Midnight Organ Fight is out now on Fat Cat Records and is surely a contender for 2008 Album of the Year.