Three Blind Wolves (SCO) at Parterre - 12 September 2013

There comes a point at any concert when the music transcends everything and the audience forget who and where they are. At least that’s the hope. A mere three songs in at the Three Blind Wolves show, this is exactly what happens. Emily Rose features gently plucked guitars, soaring vocals and divine four-part harmonies - more than enough to warm the cockles of even the most hardened souls’ hearts.

Three Blind Wolves are four Glaswegians who have sold out venues across Scotland, but are still relative unknowns in these parts - a state of affairs that needs to change, pronto. They released mini-album Sound of the Storm in 2011 via Communion Records (founded by Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovett); new full-length album Sing Hallelujah for the Old Machine! is out now.

The band veer from rock riffs to folk-tinged psychedelica to straight-up country, with the occasional barbershop quartet harmonies thrown in the mix. Mid-song tempo changes are the norm. When he’s not singing his heart out, vocalist Ross Clark does a nice line in droll between-song commentary, while guitarist David Cleary, bassist Kevin MacKay and drummer Fearghas Lyon don’t just lend support, they provide the meat on the bones of the songs. Magnificent.