MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
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TOM STONE recommends the sonic and visual impact of a band that keeps evolving, musically and politically
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ALEX HALL is disgusted by the misuse of ‘emotional narratives’ to justify uninformed geo-political prejudice
SUE TURNER welcomes a thoughtful, engaging book that lays bare the economic realities of global waste management
JOHN GREEN welcomes an insider account of the achievements and failures of the transition to democracy in Portugal
SIMON PARSONS applauds an imaginative and absorbing updating of Strindberg’s classic
PETER MASON is enthralled by an assembly of objects, ancient and modern, that have lain in the mud of London’s river
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Brighton Dome
TONIGHT at the Brighton Dome we strap ourselves into the cockpit of Electra — Amelia Earhart’s plane — as Public Service Broadcasting take us on a journey celebrating her life and her Last Flight (the title of their new concept album).
Earhart is revealed through the new songs as a still highly-relevant icon of female empowerment. Her ethos is perhaps best embodied by PSB’s recent single The Fun Of It – the title a direct quote from the great aviator in answer to the question of why she undertook such challenges.
It’s a song that goes down well with the Brighton crowd, vocals expertly provided, as they are for much of the night by EERA. It’s also indicative of the journey of growth this band is still on, these days embracing vocals just as much as their trademark spoken-word samples.
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