Maccabees – review

Leadmill, SheffieldWalking on stage to the triumphant sounds of David Bowie's Heroes is asking for a fall, but you can't blame the Maccabees for celebrating their big moment. Guitar bands are supposedly in such commercial trouble they should be subject to preservation orders, yet the Brighton band's third album, Given to the Wild, has soared into the top five. Indeed, they are given such a heroes' reception that the delicate opening number Child is drowned out by the screaming.It's hard to avoi...

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