In Photos: Spoon + O Emperor @ The Academy, Dublin (18.11.10)

Thursday night saw Texan rockers Spoon play to a packed house at Dublin's Academy - despite the weather’s best efforts to keep punters at home. An expectant crowd weren’t left disappointed, as Britt Daniel and co. stormed through a typically solid set consisting of equal parts new and old material. 'Don’t Make Me A Target' from 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga LP stood out, as did Transference’s 'The Mystery Zone' and 'Written In Reverse'; but it was the psychedelic greatness of 'The Ghost Of You Lingers' that just about stole the show for us.

Support on the night came from promising Waterford five-piece O Emperor, who did a fine job of warming up us early-comers on what was a miserably cold November evening. Their impressively tight and self-assured set showcased songs from last month’s debut album Hither Tither.

To view a slideshow of Mark Earley's photos from the gig, just click on any of the images below.