Owen Pallett | Pop review

Union Chapel, LondonNear the end of Owen Pallett's set, someone shouted a request for a song from his new album. "I'm going to stick to the hits," Pallett wryly replied. That got a laugh – this Canadian violinist has yet to have a hit, though as an arranger he's created them for several others, ­including Arcade Fire and the Pet Shop Boys. When Pallett, formerly known as Final Fantasy, works for himself, he's far more esoteric, using violin, software and voice to invent four-minute sym...

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