The Charlatans | Pop review

Roundhouse, LondonSome musical genres just don't age well. Madchester's merging of indie-rock guitar riffs and acid-house dance rhythms may have appeared ground-breaking 20 years ago, but today it just sounds irredeemably quaint.These diminishing returns have not prevented the Charlatans from playing a short series of gigs to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Some Friendly, their debut album that topped the chart at the commercial peak of baggy rock. Sadly, tonight's show re-emphasises...

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