Last time Howler played here almost the entire crowd was no older than 16 and it was in a space where you couldn't just stand at the back like a weary old elder tribal statesman. Very weird. You just have to try to forget you're old as dirt, order your half a shandy and ear plugs and get on with...
Hinds album is so good. I'm a bit feeble-minded for 90s sounding stuff but it's more than reprisal, joyful and young but also a bit fearful and sad in places, with an interesting to-and-fro between differing vocal styles and the occasional shot of gazey daydreamery. I thought of the Spanish...