Back from a mini tour of Yorkshire and Stockport and cheering for supporting act Indignation Meeting
An impressive, multi-layered combination of players and instruments
Streamed concert Bellowhead
Stabal Mansion
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Operating together under “strict Covid-safe conditions” in Stabal Mansion near Epping Forest, their hour-long, 15-song set was, naturally, based around songs from Hedonism, although there were excursions into other albums.
While the feel and subject matter of their roustabout material makes their recorded work rather samey, when it comes to the live experience there’s no doubting they know how to hit the spot.
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