I was at Friday's inaugural event too, and wow, it was just sensational. This is a band in perfect balance and harmony, and an audience in thrall to the emotion and dynamism in these songs. I know it has been a long road to get to here, but they really have arrived at something very special. Every member contributed so much and the brass enhanced the sound. David Longdon was a very charismatic frontman, perfect singing and a theatricality that has obvious antecedents. Dave Gregory is one under-rated guitarist, I know he gets loads of love in our occasional XTC threads, but not many mentions outside of this. I only wish I had tickets for the other gigs, but more than that I really hope they can get it together to play some more shows before too long.
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