IMAGINE listening to Frightened Rabbit, Bon Iver and The National all at the same time.

Well that's the kind of feeling you're left with as the final track of the surprisingly good Coward of Us All fades to an unwelcomed silence.

It's fair to say that Wrest wear their influences on their sleeves.

The four-piece who hail from Dumfries and Falkirk, via Edinburgh, have been compared to everyone from the Frabbits and The Twilight Sad to Bright Eyes and We Were Promised Jetpacks since sneaking onto the Scottish music scene a couple of years ago.

But, going by their debut album, it won't be long until singer Stewart Douglas, guitarist Stephen Whipp, bassist Craig Robertson and drummer Jonny Tait have new bands being compared to them.

Having met close to a decade ago at Edinburgh University, Wrest was nothing more than a hobby for the four students.

But the reaction to Coward of Us All, which led to a huge demand for a vinyl reprint, has pushed the reluctant stars towards much bigger things.

On Friday Wrest will warm-up for their Celtic Connections show with a night at the MacArts in Galashiels.

Stewart said: “When Coward of Us All came out we did a run of CDs as that seemed practical but ever since then we’ve been constantly getting messages asking when it’s coming out on vinyl.

“It’s great to be in a position where people want your music in a different format.

"We didn’t know what to expect with the album – we still have no expectations, really.

"We’re just delighted in how it’s been received so far.

"The fan reaction has been amazing. We’re not used to that, having been hobby musicians for so long. You don’t really get that level of interaction.

"But people seem to be really connecting with it. It’s really flattering, especially for someone who has written songs for years that nobody’s really heard.”

Wrest will be supported by Dead Electric at the MacArts on Friday, November 29.

A spokeswoman for the MacArts told us: "Following a strong word-of-mouth reaction, and with sold-out shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow and even as far afield as Shetland, the band has quickly become one of Scotland's most exciting emerging live acts."

Tickets, priced at £8 in advance, are available from ​www.ticketsource.co.uk/macarts.

Doors open on Fridat at 7.30pm.