Cansei de Ser Sexy

Barrowland, Glasgow

Having left Sao Paolo a year ago to embark on the first shows outside Brazil with little in the way of expectations, that CSS appear somewhat de-mob happy close to the end of their journey.

Although keen to have us believe that this slightly shambolic but riotously funny show (‘We’re drunk, but that doesn’t mean we don’t care,’ explains Lovefoxx) is the culmination of their work to date, in reality it is only one of many unexpected highlights.

The playing is not substantially better than a year ago, nor have the sound and production values improved in proportion to the size of the venues, but the things that makes CSS great are still present in abudance.

Lovefoxxx – in a Motorhead sweatshirt and lycra jumpsuit – is the focal point for the most energetic performance you are likely to encounter this year, but it is the songs that really endure.

A cover of L7’s ‘Pretend We’re Dead,’ one new song, and the older ‘I Wanna Be Your J-Lo’ are surprises, but most of the show comes from their self-titled album. ‘Off The Hook,’ ‘Let’s Make Love’ and ‘Alcohol’ all sound as much fun as they did a year ago – their genre-defying sense of fun their finest quality.