...terrifyingly good aren't they. Nice review Graeme - especially the rather vivid pictures painted in your descriptions, "goose fat" indeed!
Keep us posted with more, I reckon.

I envy you. Got all three of their albums but haven't yet caught them live. They show there's a lot more genuinely kick arse stuff going on in various byeways of folk music than among the indie landfill fraternity. Anyone who hasn't yet heard them should go out of their way to do so.

I've seen Lau about a dozen times, fantastic stuff. Great band, good guys, and I hope they go from strength to strength.

Bought the live album 4-5 months ago. i always play new stuff a couple of times in the car on long trips when there are fewer distractions before they are shuffled onto the shelves and usually only the occasional listen. Lau has been pretty much a constant listen since purchase. Actually that raises a good question which studio album ought i be buying?

Arc Light first, it's on Spotify:

http://open.spotify.com/album/59iCcm3UcCHxmrPZkx8HIn

In fact, both albums are on Spotify, and both are great...