The Notwist performed at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow on 19th November 2008. I first heard of the band from a review on Pitchfork. I love Neon Golden and rather enjoy the recent The Devil, You + Me.

I started listening to their music in 2003 and had to wait about five years before I could see them perform live but it was worth the wait. It was a great collection of songs from both of the aforementioned albums. The tracks from Neon Golden were reinterpreted with more of a focus on rock music, instead of electronica, and a wild rendition of Pick Up The Phone was noteworthy. The Wii remotes and light box were peculiar additions and we couldn’t figure out what they were used for…

Finally, both support acts were fantastic and well suited to make the evening a great experience. Engine 7 was very calming and relaxing to listen to, Lukid’s IDM was delightful and a welcome change from intense is better electronica.

Apologies for the grainy photographs, I was using my iPhone.