US post-rock supergroup Esmerine play the UK and include Stereo in Glasgow on Monday 19th September.The band’s touring lineup includes members of Godspeed, Silver Mount Zion, Islands and Unicorns and are promoting a recent album on Constellation entitled La Lechuza. (video)

Smackvan man Owen McAulay plays at Mono in Glasgow on Tues 20th September – expect to hear some new matrerial at this free show.

Jointpop, a five=piece from Trinidad & Tobago band , visit Scotland this week. The band are promoting new album The Longest Kiss Goodnight, and the Russell Latapy-endorsed act play on Thur 22nd in Lochinvar / Fri 23rd at Mad Hatters, Inverness / Sat 24th Sept, Behind The Wall, Falkirk
Mon 26th / Aberdeen University / Wed 28th, The Dog House, Dundee
Fri 30th, Box, Glasgow / Sun 2nd October, The Flask, Saltcoats, Ayrshire.

Anti-folk legend Stanley Brinks, formerly known as Andre Herman-Dune, plays Edinburgh’s Wee Red Bar, with support from fellow Frenchie, Frenschard (listen) on Thursday 22nd. http://stanleybrinks.bandcamp.com

Also in Edinburgh and inconveniently on the same night, North Atlantic Oscillation / Miaoux Miaoux / Discopolis comprise another reliably impressive Limbo @ Edinburgh Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 22nd.

If you though that was an impressive lineup, here’s one to rival it: former De Rosa frontman Martin John Henry begins the run-up to his debut solo release … which is out in October. He plays Dundee Dexters on a bill which also features Men Without Machines (Adam out of Spare Snare), The Strangers Almanac, and headliners Found. That’s on Thursday 22nd. (details)