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As far as intimate shows go, this was going to be a tough one to beat. Scotland quartet The Snuts recently completed a UK headline tour, performing in towns and cities across the country that are off the beaten track in terms of traditional touring locations. The West Lothian’s made their return to Leeds, a city where they sold out the O2 Academy back in December 2024 and more recently headlining the DIY Big Top at last year’s Live at Leeds in the Park. Now with a sold out show at The Wardrobe in front of them, this was going to be a rowdy one for a Friday night.

The low ceiling was dripping, pints were flowing and peoples laughter was overpowering the music ahead of the performance, but it wasn’t long until the lights dropped, meaning showtime. The Snuts stepped out on to the compact stage, with a roaring cheer from the Leeds crowd welcoming them. Straight down to business, the joyous intro of ‘Gloria‘ kicked off the show. Screams were let out, arms were raised and everyone was dancing, a real feel good track to open with. The chorus was sung as loud as you’d expect from a fanbase so dedicated to flock to a 500 capacity room on just a few weeks notice. Having kick started 2026 with their single ‘Summer Rain‘, it has now become very familiar with the fans, but it was no match for the timeless ‘Glasgow‘. As the slow intro had the whole place singing along, once the song truly kicked in, it was lift off.

The bands’ latest release ‘Motherlands‘ then came around, now six weeks old it has had plenty of time to sit amongst their fans to get familiar with. The Leeds crowd didn’t disappoint. Continuing with big hitters ‘The Rodeo‘ and ‘Circles‘, the energy in the room picked up once again. Unreleased track ‘Get Up, Get Out‘ made an appearance on to the set list, indicating that there is still new music to come, then crowd pleasers ‘Millionaires‘ and ‘Dreams‘ had the whole place singing along once more. The final unreleased track of the night ‘Defibrillator‘ set up the final two songs of the night, ‘Hallelujah Moment’ before concluding with ‘Always‘ to round off a statement performance from The Snuts. No matter how big or small of a stage, the Scots still bring it.