Khruangbin @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 20 Oct

There’s an audible relief in the sweaty basement when the Texan trio’s guitarist tells everyone how to correctly pronounce the band’s name. Khruangbin (pronounced ‘Crung-bin’), the Thai word for ‘aeroplane’, have drawn a packed-out crowd to Broadcast, despite the fact that word of mouth buzz becomes impossible when you can’t say the name of the band you’re going to see. The crowd comes on the back of their now year-old debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You, having enchanted listeners with groove-led instrumentals and Thai funk influences.

Once the name-based tension is out of the way, Khruangbin settle in to a sublime set that only adds to the adoration that their Scottish fans clearly have. For a band that rarely use vocals, the trio’s ability to keep the audience completely engrossed is a serious skill. While most bands would rely on a strong vocalist to provide the focal point of their set, Khruangbin use a Stratocaster.

To say that guitarist Mark Speer is talented would be a gross understatement. Switching between relaxed grooves and incredibly intricate guitar solos at a millisecond's notice, Speer’s creations are truly the star of the show. Anecdotes between tracks woo the audience even further; from how an airport attendant thought they were called ‘Green Bean’ to the heart-warming story of how a baby cow in their recording barn was named after bassist Laura Lee, inspiring the track A Calf Born in Winter.

Renditions of People Everywhere (Still Alive) and The Infamous Bill meet impassioned responses, and the band are clearly feeling the audience’s infatuation. A medley of funk-driven favourites felt like we were watching Khruangbin mid-jam session, and an encore driven by crowd-participation proved that these guys, despite their more relaxed style on record, know how to get down.