A tall man (the clue’s in his name) with a broad Yamaha keyboard strapped to his waist, Huge Davies is quite a sight on stage. He stamps around solemnly, only raising a smile when things go wrong (as it happens, quite frequently tonight). He deadpans that, although he usually performs silly shows, this is going to be his first personal hour, as he’s transitioning from comedian to musician. But he also constantly declares that tonight’s upbeat and receptive audience is ‘the worst I’ve ever had’ so he might be kidding us on.

Album For My Ancestors (Dead) collects songs about Willy Wonka, Batman, ET and other cultural touchstones, all of which Davies ingeniously incorporates within his familial heritage. Elsewhere, a song about his attempts to dissuade strangers from sitting next to him on a train descends into a glorious cacophony of flashing lights, crashing vocals and harmonic discordance. Later, he sings a paean to Friends while clearly signalling that he’s never really watched it and he concludes the show with a ‘confessional’ from his father throughout which he neatly incorporates other dads in the room. While most musical comedians tend to seduce their audience to get them on board, Davies shows utter contempt and constant belligerence to his, and that dynamic creates a nicely charged atmosphere.

Huge Davies: Album For My Ancestors (Dead), Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 August, 9.40pm; main picture: Dylan Woodley.