Belle and Sebastian: City Hall, Sheffield

THE OLD "GREAT ON RECORD, BUT DON'T SEE THEM LIVE" adage could have been invented for Belle and Sebastian. Folk who've witnessed their gigs recount dark tales of shambling performances, nervous silences and a band who are quieter than their audience. For this, their first British tour in ages, in come retina-frazzling light shows, curiously Spinal Tap-like props (a Perspex bass guitar) and, at last, a PA system that makes them sound like a pop group. They're not exactly arriving on stage on motorcycles yelling "Let's rock", but it's a start.