Hurrying towards the Dome Concert Hall, through a cold snap which felt like an ice age, I had no idea what to expect from British duo Lemon Jelly.

The pair are known for shunning publicity photographs, singing about ducks in the water and managing to attract a staunchly loyal fan base.

But from the moment concert-goers were handed their tickets, decorated with eye-catching artwork, it was obvious this was going to be no ordinary Monday night concert.

Inside the auditorium, a glass board attracted the attention of music-lovers, eagerly signing their names alongside a note of appreciation to the band.

It was only as people took their seats or grabbed a slice of standing room that it transpired a hidden camera behind the glass display had caught everyone on film and beamed their picture around the venue.

As news of the gag trickled outside, the late arrivals shoved their faces up against the screen, flashing their chest and running off giggling. It was the perfect mood-setter for something a bit different.

Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen, AKA Lemon Jelly, are back with their third album "64 - 95", which takes its title from the range of samples featured in each of the tracks.

Borrowing everything from Seventies pop, R'n'B and house music, the CD is a departure from the sounds of Lost Horizons, which first brought the pair into the popular gaze.

Opening with one of the darker tracks off the new album, Lemon Jelly immediately threw the crowd into shock.

But 15 minutes into the show fans were rewarded with a breathtaking light show and the "funk-folk" which defined the second album.

New tracks Don't Stop Now and Stay With You stood out in the set, winning rapturous applause, topped only by the performance of Nice Weather For Ducks?

The boys stopped running across the stage for brief interludes to engage in a bit of banter with the audience, showing their appreciation for all those who turned out, reminding the crowd they "don't do encores".

Arriving at the concert with little or no expectation and leaving with more than an inclination to buy the new album, Lemon Jelly had successfully converted another believer and reaffirmed the special place they hold in the hearts of so many.