O2 Academy, Glasgow
With Chris Davids recovered from a brain condition, the electronic act’s first tour in years is full of committed, emotionally resonant performances

Celebrating the chart success of new album Hallucinating Love, Chris Davids and Liam Ivory posted a question on social media last week: “Who ever thought melancholy elevator music would make it in the Top 10?”

This tongue-in-cheek description gets at certain truths about the Maribou State sound. It can glide past without making much impact, but leaves behind a feeling of pleasant sadness, a vapour trail of blue.