Disclosure at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, 28th June 2016

Disclosure have a penchant for playing in the mud.

Well, not literally, but having just returned from a stormer of a Glastonbury set, the lads set their sights on Kilmainham, where the rain continued to be unforgiving.

Opening with breakout hit White Noise is unbelievably risky, given the length of their set and how early it is in the evening. The sun has barely set, and considering their second album didn’t spawn the juggernaut hits that ‘Settle’ did, it’s a bold move.

Bolder still is following it with F For You, another huge track from their debut. Already, the set is showing signs of being considerably top heavy. With that said, the crowd seem significantly satisfied with the duo’s straight-in-no-messin’ approach.

Second album ‘Caracal’ boasts plenty of strong tracks – particularly Jaded – on which Howard takes the vocal reins. Is he being assisted electronically? It’s almost impossible to tell. Regardless, the band haven’t gotten to where they are because of Howard’s dulcet tones – it’s his aggressive delivery that makes the track, especially here.

The reasoning behind their decision to open proceedings with their biggest hits begins to make more sense as the evening progresses. Bringing out ‘Caracal’ collaborator Kwabs for their track Willing & Able is one of the most welcome surprises of the night. Unfortunately, Kwabs struggles vocally in a live setting, particularly with his higher register, but the lads alleviate this with added percussion.

Lead track from new EP ‘Moog For Love’, Boss is met with an unanticipated air of enthusiasm, given it was only released a few weeks ago, as is the previously derided Bang That. Considering the young age profile of those attending, their commitment to the act is pretty admirable.

Keeping in line with the show’s simplicity, the boys opt out of doing an encore, and invite another ‘Caracal’ guest to the stage. Brendan Riley, vocalist on sombre album track Moving Mountains, vocally bests both Howard and Kwabs, and lifts what is otherwise a stilted track.

The track that gets the best reaction of the night is Holding On, the duo’s collaboration with jazz singer Gregory Porter. It’s a credit to how the brothers have managed to influence music fans across genres.

Disclosure are what they are – an electronic band with no frills. Their live shows are just that too – crowd interaction is minimal (but warm nonetheless), and the staging isn’t incredibly high tech or elaborate. The boys’ delivery nearly feels a bit mechanical – they’re just going through the motions once again.

Nevertheless, it would be unfair to dismiss them, considering their monumental success at such a young age. Their live shows have the potential to be gargantuan, if they start embracing performance organically, as opposed to approaching it like a to-do list.