Honeyblood / Laura St Jude / Bite @ Broadcast, 29 October

Broadcast tonight hosts three bands who differ in sound though are united in their potential to make a noise in places much further afield than the rough end of Sauchiehall Street. First up are Glasgow art rockers Bite, a band so new you can practically still smell the paint. This is only their fifth gig, but already the hooks are sharp and there’s more than a few dry lyrical observations to raise an eyebrow. 

Laura St Jude is blessed with a rich, evocative voice that silences the room from the moment she begins her short set. Her discreet songs are backed by minimal accompaniment on bass and drums, and at times they sound so fragile you worry that they might collapse in on themselves. There’s definitely a raw talent here, sure to grow stronger as she gains more confidence as a live performer.

Honeyblood by contrast play with an undeniable swagger. The noise rock duo are delighted at returning to Glasgow after a short UK tour, and they’re well supported tonight by a lively group of friends and family. They have a thumping new single – Bud – to promote, and they’ll soon be jetting off to the US to record their debut album, courtesy of signing a deal with Brighton’s FatCat Records. In short, it’s happy days in Camp Honeyblood.

There’s an obvious chemistry between guitarist Stina Tweeddale and drummer Shona McVicar, which lifts their bare-bones live sound to something more fulfilling. Songs like Choker and Super Rat hint at darker times, but tonight they're delivered with a smile. With a rough, distorted charm that’s difficult to ignore, let’s hope they can now capture it on record.