Adam Donen and the Drought kicked things off with a rowdy performance that included a heartfelt cover of the Dylan classic ‘Desolation Row’ before ex-Boo Radley Martin Carr kept the packed room transfixed with a delicate acoustic set.

Then Emil Svanängen, aka Loney Dear, ably backed by members of The Leisure Society and TLOBF’s very own Rich Thane, took the volume down to a whisper, charming a roomful of adoring fans into humming and singing quiet backing harmonies for new songs “Under A Silent Sea” and “Violent”, plus old favourite “The City, The Airport”.