THE soulful Scotsman graced the stage with his beautifully-penned lyrics and passion to show off his new album, Sunny Side Up.

The tracks showed a Nutini who was straying from the more polished pop hits of New Shoes and Jenny Don’t Be Hasty.

Instead, the audience saw a more jazzed up collection of folk-style songs which, combined with Nutini’s thick accent, made it difficult to hear and understand in places, though his fans are used to that.

Accompanied by an array of instruments including saxophones, trombones and countless guitars, Nutini showed off a more intelligent sound with the likes of Candy, Smokey Joe’s Cafe and Funky Cigarette.

It was a wise decision to finish the night with an encore which included a slowed-down version of Rewind which showed off Nutini’s voice at its best – soulful and smooth. His interaction with the crowd between songs was not as easy to digest.

A packed Wales Millennium Centre was enthralled by his every move though, a set which lasted for over 90-minutes leaving the entire crowd happy and eagerly awaiting his return to South Wales.