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Review | Wild Beasts’ bittersweet swansong shows why they will be missed

Plus, strong debuts from Irish rapper Rejjie Snow and indie industry stalwart Richard Russell

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Plus, strong debuts from Irish rapper Rejjie Snow and indie industry stalwart Richard Russell
Wild Beasts
Last Night All My Dreams Came True
(Domino)
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4/5 stars

It is not often that a band call it a day on their own terms, especially when at the peak of their commercial success, but that day has come for Wild Beasts, the art-rock outfit from northern England.

After 2016’s Boy King signalled a new synth-driven direction, September’s announcement that they were splitting up came as a shock. Ten years on from their daring and gloriously left-field debut, Limbo, Panto, their sixth and final album, which was recorded live, coincides with farewell shows in Britain by one of the most original bands of their era. Suitably for an indie-pop combo who have proven so adventurous, here they perform songs drawn from their studio albums, all played with muscular intensity and intimacy, making this a grand, bittersweet finale.

 

Rejjie Snow
Dear Annie
(300 Entertainment)
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