The Fratellis

The Glasgow trio brought Jon together with bassist Barry and drummer Mince under the shared Fratelli name. Costello Music appeared in 2006, including Henrietta, Flathead and Whistle for the Choir. The performances could be raucous, but the quieter melody of Whistle for the Choir revealed how much the writing could do without keeping the whole band at maximum pressure.

Chelsea Dagger made a particularly effective use of a wordless hook, letting a small melodic phrase become a collective response. The rest of the arrangement still matters: the rhythm has a loose, propulsive lift, and the guitar parts give the track a recognisable attack before the famous refrain arrives. It is a concise piece of band playing as well as an unusually portable chorus.

Here We Stand followed in 2008, with Mistress Mabel and Look Out Sunshine! placing the songs inside a fuller instrumental sound. Piano took a more conspicuous role in parts of the record, while the band's melodic instincts remained clear. The second album broadened the setting without simply removing the rough edges that had made the debut feel animated.

After a pause, We Need Medicine appeared in 2013. Later albums continued to alter the production and tone, revealing a songwriter interested in more than reproducing the first rush of Costello Music. The early records remain particularly vivid because they let a tune and a character arrive together, with the band often sounding as though it is enjoying the next rhythmic turn as much as the listener.