Scottish music has enjoyed an incredibly fruitful year. Every few weeks it seems, another great debut album from yet another ambitious Scots band is released. We've had The Aliens offering us techno-tinged melodies and tales of redemption. The 1990s have served up some of the best guitar pop songs you could hope to hear. Then there's The Twilight Sad, four young lads from Kilsyth, and perhaps the most intriguing band of the bunch. Their debut LP has been attracting rave reviews since its release, and a sense of expectation hangs heavy amongst those assembled to see them this evening.

Tonight's support band are themselves no strangers to hype. Broken Records are a local six piece group who have been gaining more and more fans with each gig they play. On this showing, its not hard to understand why. With abundant facial hair, an excitable fiddle player and even at times an accordionist, they are not unlike a ceilidh band who have grown tired of the Dashing White Sergeant, and decided to focus instead on their own brilliant brand of folk-pop. Catch them performing at an Edinburgh pub while you still can. They should be playing arenas to by next year.

The Twilight Sad have a lot to live up to as they take stage. From the moment they launch into 'Walking For Two Hours', its clear being labeled as the next big thing is something they can handle. If Arab Strap had ever ventured down the route of Spirtualized-like soundscapes, you might imagine the results to have sounded something like this. A soaring wall of sound is The Twilight Sad's trademark. Frontman James Graham pours his heart and soul into his performance, creating an intensely compelling spectacle. Their set is nothing short of a triumph.

Those in attendance are sent into delirium. Its not often you witness two astounding performances on the same evening, but Broken Records and The Twilight Sad are just that wee bit special. A helluva year for Scottish music folks, a helluva year.