Meursault @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 17 Feb

In honour of the tenth anniversary of Meursault's debut album, Pissing on Bonfires / Kissing With Tongues, Neil Pennycook has assembled a five-piece of regular contributors and old friends to revisit the collection of songs that allowed him to first make his mark on the music world, most of which haven't been featured in a live set for years.

Pennycook is uncharacteristically staid throughout the show, only venturing from his seat behind the keys at a couple of choice moments (such as the intense final minute of Lament for a Teenage Millionaire). Instead, he's focused on the music, on arrangements that have been specifically made for this performance and may only exist for this one-off affair. The band play the album from front-to-back, though many songs have been reimagined through the lens of the contemporary Meursault sound.

The dense, distorted folktronic effects (a label the group shrugged off around the turn of the decade) are toned down and recreated instead with violently strummed guitars and keys, making the climaxes of The Furnace and A Few Kind Words a touch more mellifluous, rather than chaotic.

The title track, on the other hand, is performed with just guitar and violin, pared down to place the emphasis firmly on Pennycook's aching vocals. A Small Stretch of Land is another beautiful solo effort, one whose relative quietness manages to bring the crowd to a rare and much appreciated silence, basking the crowded Dissection Room in poignant isolation.

The encore delves into the brilliant Nothing Broke EP that followed their debut release in 2009, with Pennycook inviting opening act eagleowl for an unexpected (and slightly awkward) rendition of the title track. Then, following Red Candle Bulb (a song originally recorded by Withered Hand), the band are joined by Withered Hand's Dan Willson for a rousing finale of William Henry Miller Pt. 1 which culminates in Pennycook and Willson sharing the mic, belting out the final lines. It's a fitting, if slightly abrupt end to a night that's brought a fresh eye to nostalgia-soaked fan favourites.