With two legends of the indie scene performing together, it was going to prove to be both a wonderful night of music; and a very crowded venue

As one of these legends, Australia’s own Mick Turner of instrumental marvels The Dirty Three commanded a near full venue, all of whom within were immersed completely in Turner’s wave of minimalist ambience. Continuing the musical path set by The Dirty Three, Turner’s solo work (helped along by Jeff Wegener on percussion) is inspired instrumental ambience, which swells to giddy auditory heights, before waning back into muted obscurity. With three albums to his name, there was enough material to fill the sole support slot, whilst keeping the crowd in an aural daze of bow, guitar and drums. After a relatively lengthy set, and with the crowd truly awash in his sound scapes, Turner concluded his set to amorous applause and made his way off the stage, leaving the crowd to chat amongst themselves about the audio spectacle to which they had just been subjected.

Late-comers found it near impossible to get close to the stage as the throng had well and truly compressed to form an impenetrable fortress, through which none could pass. By the time the venue had reached capacity, resounding applause greeted Low as they stepped onto stage in front of a couple hundred fans. The heavy applause would continue throughout the night as the Minnesota trio performed a number of their classic tracks from their 13 year career. Invited to Australia to play their magnum opus Things We Lost In The Fire at the Sydney Festival, Low gave the Troubadour crowd a taste of the record with July, which proved a hit with the audience. Songs from the rest of their back catalogue were just as well received, though Hatchet, off last year’s brilliant Drums And Guns album, plus a cover of Neil Young’s Down By The River provided the crowd with even more reason to smile.

The tone of the night was incredibly relaxed, yet the music itself was quite powerful, proving Low’s ability to create music that is intense as it is tranquil. With the three-piece completing their set after just over an hour and a quarter, the crowd departed the venue visibly pleased, with the band once again winning over yet another sell-out audience and maintaining their status as a legendary act.