These New Puritans with the Britten Sinfonia – review

Barbican, LondonWe've grown accustomed to seeing live performances of classic albums but it takes chutzpah to grant that treatment to a record that's only nine months old, with the Britten Sinfonia no less. Led by 22-year-old twins Jack and George Barnett, Essex's These New Puritans could not be accused of wanting for ambition. Every element of their Hidden album is present on the Barbican stage, including a Japanese taiko drum the size of a satellite dish, the London Children's Choir (sinister ...

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