Unfortunately this may also be their downfall as, in the fickle world of the music press, the words 'pop' and 'depth' are best kept well apart. However this gig proves they can do it live too. The set contained a number of classics from the last couple of albums including a great version of the title track from their second album - 'I've seen everything' as well as 'The safecracker' from A Happy Pocket, a song of such complexity and beauty that it is surely one of the better songs of the '90s. The new stuff that they played bodes well for the next album due out sometime this summer. Readers voice carried so perfectly over the bands instrumentation that it actually sounded better than it does on record, and the drummers and guitarists harmonies were spot on.
Irish bands have a wee bit of catching up to do.