Black Mountain @ Stereo, Glasgow, 14 Nov

Black Mountain are a band you need to see live in order to truly appreciate their magic. On record, the Canadian five-piece have near perfected the art of stoner psych-rock, but tonight they're imbuing every track with added energy and charisma. Opening with the mystical Mothers of the Sun, the group continue to draw heavily on the synth-laden IV; a move that's completely justified given the irresistably brooding lure of their most recent release.

Where Florian Saucer Attack is one of IV's poppier, throwaway moments, here the group flesh it out into something kinetic, an urgent mass of squiggly synths whipped on by Amber Webber's soaring howl. The melodic Cemetery Breeding takes on greater nuance against its morbidly romantic chorus – 'Oh, when you looked in my eyes, I was dreaming of suicide' – and draws whoops of applause, with one voice barking up at guitarist Stephen McBean, "you mad stoner bastard you!". 

The swaggering Stormy High from lauded 2008 album In the Future delights the long-time fans, and after the mind-bending rendition of Space to Bakersfield, spaced out by McBean's celestial solo, it hardly seems necessary to demand "one more tune". But the band oblige, going back to the beginning with 2005's Don't Run Our Hearts Around. It's the kind of performance that has you craning your neck for a better view, the kind of music that has a sea of heads nodding in unison. If you were there, there's no doubt that Black Mountain have flipped you from casual listener to instant devotee.