In Photos: Washed Out + Solar Bears + Great Lakes Mystery @ The Grand Social, Dublin (13.08.11)

Dublin's Grand Social was packed to the rafters on Saturday night for the debut Irish outing from chillwave pace-setter Washed Out. Atlanta native Ernest Greene has brought his live game up a few notches since first appearing on the hype radar in late 2009. This current tour sees him playing with a more or less full backing band, which makes for a jarringly different sound from the lo-fi synthpop he produces on record. The results certainly take a bit of getting used to, and we weren't the only ones left scratching our heads slightly inside the heaving venue.

The evening opened with a soothing set from Great Lakes Mystery, while performance of the night arguably came from Solar Bears, the local duo's vivid electronica and teeth-rattling low end now a serious force to be reckoned with in a live setting. Check out Colm Kelly's slideshow of shots from the gig by clicking on any of the thumbnails below.